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Maybe a silly question but, are some varieties of fuschia more 'likely' (easier to type!) to get spider mite infestation than others? I have over 20 in the g/h and manage to keep them all s/m free except for the one...LAMBADA..it's a 'Mini-Dreamers' variety and very pretty with numerous small flowers. Well it WAS pretty till this week when I noticed masses of webs with critters all over them. The adjacent plants seemed un affected. I dont know how I missed the beginnings of this. Last year it had the same prob and my rather drastic remedy was to strip the plant of all leaves/flowers and start it into growth again as it was in such a mess and it all happened so quickly. If it doesn't respond this year after spraying and a spell in solitary confinement I think it will be consigned to the compost heap...it has been warned!
Gill.
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