Question
QUESTION: Hi,  I have red apple on a hillside & it has turned brownish-yellow.  I have gone to the local nursery they mentioned I was watering to much (my plants have been this way for 7-8 months).  I have cut my watering back to 5 minutes 4 times a week & my watering time is6:00am fertilize 2 times a year.  Can you offer any advise as to why it looks this way?  Thank you for your time.   Judy

ANSWER: Hi Judy, I have never heard of your plant being in Florida.  Looked up some information for you.  Hope it helps


..The problem with `Red Apple' was its need for iron. Often, it would turn chlorotically yellow just when it seemed to be well-established on a slope. It was also a rampant grower and would need to be cut back continually to keep it separated from shrubs and tree trunks in its vicinity.

Enter myoporum, the ground cover of the moment. Native to Australia, it has a modest water requirement. The taller types have been planted for years, but the dwarf `Pink' variety has now, through word of mouth, become the ground cover of choice. It is fast-growing and a single plant will spread out 6 feet in every direction within a year or two. Foliage is delicate, only about 1/2 inch in length, and easily damaged by foot traffic. Yet myoporum can withstand summer's most blazing heat. The flowers are an afterthought as myoporum is planted strictly as a low green mat for coverage of bare earth.

kathy

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QUESTION: Hi Kathy,  I sorry I didn't tell you where I live.  I live in the San Diego, CA  area.  Could you please addres my question again knowing I live in Southern California.  
Thank you.  Judy

Answer
Hi Judy,  Sorry I can not help you any further, the above it what I found on the site for you.  I have never seen this plant before,   If it were me, I would water very little as it says above.  Maybe once a week for 4 min, and if that is too much, cut back even more.  

Fertilizer, I would use a slow release so that you do not burn your plant.   Combine the above and what I have just said and see if it works.  kathy