Persicaria leaves look sickly

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    Hi everyone I'm hoping someone would be able to help me the leaves on my persicaria look sickly and mottled does anyone have any ideas what may be causing this.
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    thanks
    Fin
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks like classic red spider mite to me.
    Get a hand lense and look especially under the leaves.
     
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    Hiya Finn, where is this growing? Is it hot and dry there? What variety too?
     
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    Thank you Pete, I looked under a few leaves and spotted powdery look. I don't have a hand lens, but fairly certain it is the red spider mite.
     
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