Japanese maple, leaves are drying/browning

[SpongeBob]

Hello, I bought and planted a Fireglow Japanese maple tree. Its 10 years old and about 8ft in height. Three weeks ago when I planted it and last week thr leaves started drying up. Now about 50% of the leaves are dry. Is my tree dying??? I followed the nurseries suggestiin of putting Transplant fertilizer for the roots.
If my tree shed its leaves before the fall will my tree grow back in the spring? Please help.....thanks

[Diane]

Hello and welcome.
I don't know much about trees. There is a section about trees further down where you can post this question.
Have you given it plenty of water?

[rainbowgardener]

Welcome to the forum! Hope you find it friendly and helpful. I took Diane's suggestion and moved your post to the Tree section where a lot more people will see it who may have the answer.

I'm not any expert on Japanese maples, but I would think it would always be difficult for a ten year old tree to be transplanted and I would expect some transplant shock. If that is the only problem, then I would expect it to come back in the spring, once it has gotten roots established.

[arborrelli]

I've read a bit on Jap Maples, because I was interested in making on into a bonsai.

Did you plant it in full sun? It could be sun scorch.
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My dad's Jap Maples have this problem, he planted it in our south facing front yard.

And it could be a mixture of that with the shock of transplanting it. Good luck with your tree.