Burning Bush Problems: Transplant Shock or Spider Mites

Two Likely Causes

Transplant shock: New plants, brittle leaves, leaf drop.
Two-spotted spider mites: Check by shaking branches over white paper; look for tiny moving dots.

Twice daily is excessive. Water deeply every 2–3 days instead.

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