Can I rescue my Peace Lily?

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About 3 weeks ago, I overwatered my Peace Lily. It wasn't standing in water (it's on a bed of clay pebbles) but it was thoroughly drenched and it started to droop.

It hadn't picked up so, in my infinite wisdom, I decided to put it outside yesterday and it's now flopped completely.

Is there any way back from this?

I have a huge Peace Lily grown from a tiny birthday gift.
I keep it in good light, indoors, facing North East. No hot sun.

I have only ever watered it from the bottom (which really suits it) & I feed it regularly in spring/summer. It likes cold black tea too.
It’s about 2 years old & is in flower again. Only small ones but significant of its health.
You could try tipping yours out, splitting it, repotting and bring into a cool well lit spot in the house.
They grow outdoors like mad in Madeira but I’m not tempted to put my beauty outside. It’s lush and I don’t want to stress it.

Normally it sits in the hall and it was very healthy until I overwatered. I avoid watering from the bottom as I worry about forgetting to take it out (and drowning it as I’ve done that before with another plant) hence it sits on the clay pebbles. Putting it outside yesterday was a very bad idea, I see that now.

I probably should repot but just wondered if there was anything else to try before stressing it even further.

Could do with a bigger pot, see if that helps. They're pretty forgiving plants, they bounce back fairly well.

I've nearly killed mine so many times! Just leave it alone, it'll sort itself out soon.

Don't re pot it. They absolutely hate that, could well be the kiss of death. If you overwater,it will prevent oxygen to the roots. Mine is in a north facing bathroom. I split it last year, early spring... proper time, because it was so big,half never recovered. My best friend did the same and lost both. Have you actually tried carefully removing it from the pot,check it doesn't have vine weevil,that sometimes causes a collapse. If you put it outside, make sure it's in the shade.

Mine loves being repotted, it's enormous!

Is just leave it to dry out in a nice sunny spot, then start watering it properly and it will be fine. I have nearly killed mine loads of times. They love the sunshine and warmth, which is probably why it didn’t like it outside. Find a sunny window.

I think they're quite thirsty plants. How wet does the soil feel?

Following on from my earlier reply, I do let mine start a tiny bit of droop before I plunge it into about an inch or two of water on my draining board. I leave it 20-30 mins to suck up what it needs and hey presto it’s alright again. Sometimes it takes up all the water in its plunge pool. Seems to work for mine.
Check out the RHS website too.

Oh, there’s quite a bit of different experiences here.

It’s possible that it should have been repotted previously but I’ve not looked at what the roots are doing in the pot since I drowned it. The top of the pot is definitely dry now but it was put out in full sunshine yesterday - it was sunny and warm but it was in a sheltered position. Normally I wait for it to droop a bit before watering.

I will have a look at it out of the pot tomorrow.

My guess is the shrivelled looking leaves at the base won’t recover but the droopy ones will if you can get water into them. If you find when you get it out of the pot that most of the roots have rotted, it won’t hurt it to have less top growth to support.

Putting it in full sunshine after being indoors will probably have stressed it. Plants need to be acclimatised before exposure to full sun. It’s a shock to Their system.

I was given one of these years ago. It outgrew its pot so i split it and repotted. And did it again. And again....
I.now have 14,all from.the same plant.
They droop dramatically for no reason at all, but pick up again with a little water/feed or tlc.
My biggest battle has been with fungus gnats recently. But think we have finally won

My peace lily must be 15 years old, been repotted many times, I don’t water it until it starts to droop. Check it’s it sitting in water OP. Also if it’s in direct sunlight it might not like it. I hope you manage to save it.

I’ve just brought mine in from its first experience of rainfall!
She’s looking great and a 4th flower is expected any day now. I just love her.

They love the sunshine and warmth, which is probably why it didn’t like it outside. Find a sunny window.

Mine hate the sun, they thrive in darker corners away from windows and become unhappy if put anywhere sunny.

I have a peace lily that's only ever had one flower in the 5 years I've had it.

Mine survives on benign neglect and flowers regularly (these two things may be related). I split and repotted it a few years ago, ending up with around 10 plants that thrived - no issues with repotting whatsoever. It's now in a bigger pot and occasionally joins me in the shower. The only time I put it in bright sunlight the leaves scorched, so it now stays in the bathroom which is well lit but no direct sunlight. It's the only houseplant I can't kill!