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title: "Hello everyone. I took a trip back home for Christmas and left my…"
description: "Hello everyone. I took a trip back home for Christmas and left my plants for like 3 weeks and was hoping for the best (I know, don’t judge me). This is my…"
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# Hello everyone. I took a trip back home for Christmas and left my…

_Opslået af The Lone Bloomer den 2025-01-08_

Hello everyone.

I took a trip back home for Christmas and left my plants for like 3 weeks and was hoping for the best (I know, don’t judge me).

This is my peace lily, it looks the worst. I don’t know if it’s dead or not. I’m thinking I could resume watering, prune the dead leaves and see if it’ll sprout again? Or am I delusional?

Please help!

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KC8MiWWfHwoNVR2DPpxFotqHu4Z-npXqU1qopu_C_co/WJeVF_1yRNKVauL4rl7Jbw.webp?size=large)

![Vedhæftet fil 2 af 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KC8MiWWfHwoNVR2DPpxFotqHu4Z-npXqU1qopu_C_co/wUWOsYbMTlGmB0UJPiHjeg.webp?size=large)

![Vedhæftet fil 3 af 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KC8MiWWfHwoNVR2DPpxFotqHu4Z-npXqU1qopu_C_co/QlWguIO5QTG02mGbNt6i_A.webp?size=large)

## 11 kommentarer

### Alyssa kommenterede den 2025-01-08

Haha no judgment, sounds like a nice break!

Was this not watered for the entire time and was it near a window or outdoors?

#### The Lone Bloomer svarede den 2025-01-08

I watered it the day I left and put it along with my other plants above a makeshift tray of water but that also dried up and the soil was completely dry. It’s indoors, near a window.

#### Alyssa svarede den 2025-01-08

Ah okay, just wanted to make sure it wasn’t rotted or cold damage, hard to tell with pictures, yep! I’d just cut it back and give it light and water

### plantmother kommenterede den 2025-01-08

my peace lily often looks like this after a vacation…. she will likely bounce back! i’ve given up and put her into water permanently lol

#### The Lone Bloomer svarede den 2025-01-08

Ohh, that’s a relief! Keeping my fingers crossed for good results. I also didn’t know I could grow her in water! I might opt for that as well as she’s quite needy 😅

#### plantmother svarede den 2025-01-08

definitely cut away anything that’s dead! if it’s green it will grow

### Ben kommenterede den 2025-01-08

as long as there’s even a semi-okay part it should be fine after you trim the bad parts

#### The Lone Bloomer svarede den 2025-01-08

By semi-okay part, do you mean the leaves, roots or both? Because the leaves all seem quite crispy - some less than others though.

#### Ben svarede den 2025-01-08

mostly roots but it’s better if there’s leaves as well. it’ll prob be fine I raised an African violet from death

### John H. kommenterede den 2025-01-09

Let it dry out and water casually, it’s too moist and showing stress.

### thevikingwoman kommenterede den 2025-01-09

I would say cut it back and be sure to give her non chlorinated water (because peace lilies are overdramatic and picky ladies) give her a good drench and hopefully she’ll perk up

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