Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Can dormant oil spray be used for Spider mites on brugs?, 0 by wonderearth

wonderearth wrote:
I have a Brug versicolor and a new white one that I just got from Anniesannuals and I was wondering if I were to spray them with horticultural oil when they loose their leaves in the winter if this might at least cut down on the mite problems I get every year towards the end of the season. I think this is why it seems to have fewer blooms than others I see around town. It also wilts severely during the mid day sun.