Peace lilies are known for their stunning white flowers, known as spathes, and glossy green leaves.
Once in bloom, they can flower for months at a time, but it is a well-known fact that they are tricky to bloom in the first place.
According to plant expert Hannah Rowson at J.Parker’s, it is important that two requirements are met when it comes to peace lily care.
This includes meeting its lighting and feeding conditions, which will help blooms grow.
The expert explained: “To encourage blooms on your peace lily, meet its lighting and feeding conditions, and when ambient temperatures start to rise in the spring, you should start to see blooms.
“It’s important to feed your houseplants as well. Steeped banana skins are a fantastic homemade fertiliser, but you can use any balanced fertiliser.”
Using banana skins has several benefits for indoor plants thanks to the high potassium content which can benefit the soil.
There are many ways to make fertiliser using banana skin including making a peel powder, a banana tea as well as just embedding the fruit itself.
Bananas can be picked up for as little as 16p each from supermarkets like Tesco, and due to being a food scrap, there will be no waste in this hack.
The expert continued: “The general rule of thumb is to fertilise your plants once every two to three waterings in spring and summer.
“This should be reduced back to as low as every four waterings when the growing season is over towards the end of autumn and winter.
“However, this all depends on the conditions of your plant. If it is growing fast, you can give it a bit more plant food.”
When it comes to lighting, the expert recommended keeping them in bright, indirect light.
If they are kept in direct sunlight, they may suffer from scorching, especially in the summer months when it is hot.
Hannah added: “They will benefit from a chunky soil mix with water-retaining properties as they will prefer an evenly moist soil.
“Peace lilies will start to droop or wilt when they need water, so this is a good indication that you need to flood the soil with water until it drains out of the bottom.”
It’s also important to keep this houseplant in humid conditions, around 60 to 70 percent to mimic its natural environment.
