Hi Folks,
I just bought a peace lily in pot, i took it out and separated them. I put this one in water yesterday, it was bad when I got it, but it looks worse now
Is there anything I can do to make it healthy ? thank you

You are expecting something that has basically been abused to bounce back to perfect in a single day?
When I say 'abused' I don't mean that you were mean to it...but you have traumatized it
1.You say it was 'bad' when you got it. So you think it was already struggling.
2. you tore all its various pieces apart
3. You took it out of its favored substrate (soil) and stuck it in a jar of water

Its in shock. You have given it significant trauma. It needs time to recover. You can't expect it to look like a show plant overnight after all that. Especially at this time of the year (winter) when a lot of plants slow down anyway.

Be very patient. Plants do not always react to problems instantly, likewise they do not react instantly even if they are then put in the best possible conditions for recovery.

Gina1960 said: You are expecting something that has basically been abused to bounce back to perfect in a single day?
When I say 'abused' I don't mean that you were mean to it...but you have traumatized it
1.You say it was 'bad' when you got it. So you think it was already struggling.
2. you tore all its various pieces apart
3. You took it out of its favored substrate (soil) and stuck it in a jar of water

Its in shock. You have given it significant trauma. It needs time to recover. You can't expect it to look like a show plant overnight after all that. Especially at this time of the year (winter) when a lot of plants slow down anyway.

Thank you very much for the input. Have a great day.

sallyg said:
Be very patient. Plants do not always react to problems instantly, likewise they do not react instantly even if they are then put in the best possible conditions for recovery.

Thanks a lot for the reply. Have a wonderful day.

Is there any dirt in the water?

Hi Sunshine200, to the site!

Your Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) has experienced stress due to whatever conditions it received before you brought it home, then having the roots separated and then being moved from soil conditions to water. Depending on where you live (whether it's winter, spring, or summer) and depending on the conditions in your home, it may take a few weeks to recover and acclimate to it's new surroundings.

Do you plan on growing it in water long term, or is the water just temporary until you can get the correct soil and a pot? Are the others that you separated in water too, or did you pot them up into soil? Do they all look like the one in your photo, or were some darker green in color?

I can't see the jar and water clearly but just be sure that the water isn't too high in the glass jar; it should be just covering the roots, not high on the stems. Place it a warm location (away from any possible cold drafts of windows and doors) and be sure to change the water every 1 to 2 weeks so that it doesn't become stagnant. Hopefully you will see an improvement in the next few weeks.

I have a few Peace Lilies and I've been thinking about dividing one of them and putting it in water but still haven't done it ... maybe I'll tackle that experiment and go divide one right now.