Italian Cypress Spider Mites & Euonymus Powdery Mildew

Two separate plant problems:

1. Italian Cypress: Spider Mite Damage

• Bottom 1/3 dead, stunted new growth = severe mite damage.
• Mites suck chlorophyll → bronzing, death.
• Dead foliage won't regrow—cypresses don't break buds on old wood.

Action: Spray live growth with bifenthrin, abamectin, or horticultural oil. Prevent future mites with spring oil spray. Dead zone stays dead.

2. Variegated Euonymus: Persistent Powdery Mildew

• Euonymus is a mildew magnet.
• If one fungicide fails → resistance or wrong timing.

Action: Rotate fungicides (myclobutanil → propiconazole → azoxystrobin → sulfur). Spray every 7–14 days from bud break. Improve air flow (thin plant). Consider replacing with resistant shrub if chronic.

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