My new potting mix turned my peace lily a weird yellow color

I got a bag of that fast-draining cactus soil from the garden center last week, thinking it would help with some fungus gnats. Mixed it in with my regular stuff for a big peace lily I've had for years. Two days later, the leaves started looking pale and kind of yellow, not the deep green they usually are. I think the mix was way too harsh and pulled out all the good stuff the plant needed. Has anyone else had a plant react badly to a change in soil like that?

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terryk2821d ago

Actually, cactus mix is great for almost any plant.

jessica_robinson2321d ago

Peace lilies are pretty tough though. That yellow color might just be shock from the repotting, not the soil itself. Give it a week with normal water and see if it bounces back before you panic.

terry67719d ago

Yeah, @jessica_robinson23 is right about giving plants time to adjust. People are so quick to fix things now, they don't let nature work. It's like expecting instant results from everything.