My peace lily plants are sagging, what am I doing wrong?

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I have 8 peace lilies at my home. Number One is in the window of my office which is facing eastish. It is sagging greatly...the leaves are pretty much laying on my desk. Numbers Two and Three are on a low table in my dining room between the dining room table and a southish facing window......they are surrounded by (in other pots of course) azeala cuttings, and small trees...they are sagging a little. Numbers Four and Five are above Two and Three sitting on the dining room table....they are sagging enough that some of the leaves are touching the table. Numbers Six and Seven are in the back kitchen window (north facing) and are doing descent...I haven't noticed any sagging. Finally Number Eight is on the Kitchen table about 4 or more feet away from ANY window and is not sagging but the edges are browning. I have overwatered the plants causing the water to drip to the floor. Watering is each Monday. I was very sick for a two weeks and missed a watering. What am I doing wrong?

Update:

I have noticed that the one (Number One) in the office dries out quicker than the others...is that because of the heat of the office...it has three computers in it.

reynwater · Accepted Answer

Lift the pots.  Light = dry, aerate (poke holes in the dirt) and water.  Heavy = wet, drain drip pan and allow plant to dry out.  If they were too wet, you may want to repot them to stop the root rot that has begun.  Clue the roots are rotting = bad, stagnant water smell.  good luck

rood · Answer

maximum of those different solutions are astonishing. too plenty water. make particular the plant isn't root certain and any flowering plant life love fertilizers 2 circumstances a year. a good 20/20/20 fertilizer will help. Peace lily's like morning sunlight yet no longer direct.

ace · Answer

i would first try to space the plants out so that they are not too close together.  Then be sure that  each of them are getting plenty of sun light at this point.  Finally, do not water them again until the top soil has dried out completely.  When you can stick your finger in the soil and it comes out dry, then you should water.

ASK A.S. · Answer

I have 2 outside in pots in the garden and I find the heat gets to them.I find they suffer from the soil really drying out.I brought them inside into the bath so they can drink through the holes in the pot.That made them healthy and green again.

aloneathome · Answer

They do dry out faster than most.  When mine starts drupping I know to water it.  It's ussually about twice a week and I keep it in front of the window where it get the afternoon sun. It looks great.

The I Chong · Answer

Sounds like a textbook case of over-watering. Bulbs generally don't need to be watered as much as other plants.

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