"Natty_Dread" wrote in message
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Hi all -- I have two dwarf alberta spruces in full sun areas, one a spiral
topiary in a big container and the other a conical one planted in the
ground
in my front yard border bed. A couple of weeks ago, Adrian Higgins, the
gardening editor for the Washington Post, said in one of his columns that
alberta spruces planted in full sun run a high risk of infestation from
some
kind of mites (I can't remember what kind though). I'm wondering if
anyone
here has had that experience? I'm trying to figure out if I should move
my
albertas to a shadier spot to avoid damage to the trees.

Thanks,

Rhonda
Richmond, VA
USDA Zone 7

http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/en...dwrfalsp.html\

This article says that they can be victims of red spider mites..these mites
are extremely common.
The best contol is to hit the folliage everyday with a hard hose spray. They
are very small and this
is a non invasive control that works.

alice
Weaverville, NC
zone 6a