Juniper looking sick

[Bonsai901]

My procumbens hasn’t been looking great, but this morning I woke to see this.
Maybe it saw a ghost and it’s hair is turning white?
In all seriousness, from what I have learned I suspect mites, but I don’t see any other signs.
Any help would be appreciated.

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• Bonsai901
• Aug 11, 2018

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• Bonsai901
• Aug 11, 2018

11Aug2018

 

[Dav4]

You've either got spider mites or a root issue- hard to tell if the roots are too wet or too dry without knowing what soil they sit in, though.

 

[defra]

When did you do the wireing and bending?

 

[Bonsai901]

When did you do the wireing and bending?

Last fall

 

[defra]

Than that probably can be ruled out if it was still happy this spring ...

If you think its the doing of mites did you actualy check if you could find them?
Piece of white paper below the foliage and shake the foliage to see if any mites drop on the paper

 

[Bonsai901]

It is definitely mites. So I saturated it with neem, and will be blasting the foliage with water every day and applying neem every 7 days until I am sure they are gone.
Any other advice?

 

[defra]

Maybe foliar feed(fish emulsion) or hb101 is worth a try but dont know how well that goes with neem oil...

 

[Bonsai901]

Maybe foliar feed(fish emulsion) or hb101 is worth a try but dont know how well that goes with neem oil...

Thank you. I will look into it.