Why does your Freesia Vivaldi have fine webbing? Diagnose the cause and fix it with our step-by-step guide.
The presence of fine, silky webbing on the undersides of leaves and between stems is a classic indicator of spider mite infestation. These arachnids pierce the Freesia's cell walls to suck out nutrients, causing stippling or yellowing of the foliage.
Freesias prefer consistent moisture and moderate humidity; extremely dry air can cause plant tissues to become brittle. While not a direct producer of silk, stressed plants may have weakened cell structures that make existing mite webbing more prominent or trap dust.
Other small predatory or scavenging mites can occasionally create silk-like structures during lifecycle transitions. However, in Freesia, this is almost always synonymous with the pest Spider Mites.
Your plant might also be experiencing one of these issues:
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