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title: "Lost almost all of a beautiful Frydek to spider mites a few weeks ago…"
description: "Lost almost all of a beautiful Frydek to spider mites a few weeks ago and had to do a radical cut back, scrubbed top and bottom of the leaves, treated the…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "RootHappy"
published: "2025-05-17T14:58:21.842127Z"
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# Lost almost all of a beautiful Frydek to spider mites a few weeks ago…

_Posted by RootHappy on 2025-05-17_

Lost almost all of a beautiful Frydek to spider mites a few weeks ago and had to do a radical cut back, scrubbed top and bottom of the leaves, treated the roots and moved it to leca. He looks like a shell of himself 😫 but I checked on him this morning ( he’s in isolation still) and dare I say I see NEW GROWTH!! I will have to cut back a couple more tiny leaves I hoped would survive but have clearly gone on to a plant place in the sky. Just excited to see there is hope and so far no other babies seem to have been infested. 🤞🏾

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## 3 comments

### Dory commented on 2025-05-17

You’re doing a good job!

#### RootHappy replied on 2025-05-17

Thanks! I think he’s gonna survive, he’s scrappy

#### Dory replied on 2025-05-17

I hope that’s what you named him!🤭

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