Help! Spider mites!

[MiniMum97]

I have an indoor rose which was yellowing I thought from too much sun so I moved it. Getting worse and today I noticed web like stuff all over it. Looked it up and think it's spider mite 😢

I can't get insecticidal soap anywhere quickly. I know dish soap is not a good idea but has anyone used dr bronners Castile soap? Seems to be mostly oils and no salt.

Any advice gratefully received!

I'd put it outside now the weather is warmer, if it's one of those miniature ones people buy as presents they actually do better outside in the sun. Mine was put out and repotted last summer and stayed out all winter (sheltered garden) and is looking good.

yeah try and keep it in a sheltered area. Roses for me tend to do well near a wall, shelter and I guess they give of heat when the suns on them :)

Have a look under the leaves and get familiar with what the actual mites look like. It's a well established infection if it's got to the web stage, so it's good to be able to recognise it much earlier.

Take off any leaves which are mottled - they'll be the ones with heavy infestations underneath. Then quite vigorously wash all the shoots, you can hold them under a fast running tap.

Red spider mites like hot weather and a dry atmosphere. So keeping them under control involves not letting it get too hot, and keeping the atmosphere moist. So put the rose outside, perhaps stand it on a water filled tray with pebbles to keep the pot clear of the water, spray daily or more often with water. You can add a squirt of washing up liquid - it's a wetting agent rather than a poison.