Laceleaf Maple

Laceleaf Maple
Is my Laceleaf Japanese Maple Dying. How do I save it?

I bought a healthy Crimson Queen Lace-leaf Japanese Maple 4 weeks ago. After about 2 weeks I noticed that the leaves started wilting/drying and curling. When I touched the leaves they just fall down. This tree gets a lot of direct strong sun for 4-5 hrs per day. The soil in my area is very clayish. I dug a little soil around the tree to see if tree is drowning or suffocating and I saw that there was pool of water around it. Looks like the soil in my area is not draining but retains all water. Would this property of soil drown the tree? Do I need to move it somewhere else. Is it enough if I remove the tree add a little soil under it to increase the height and replant it in same place ? I also tried to break some small branches and it looks like some are brittle and they easily snap. The bark looks green. Please advise on options. I don't want this Beautiful Tree to die. Is there a test to tell if it is alive.

You do want it to get plenty of water in the heat. But it needs good drainage. If it sits in water it will rot off the feeder roots. (the fine white hair roots) and then die of lack of water even if its sitting in water. Fix the drainage by either moving it temporarily back into a pot. Or loosing more of the soil and fixing the drainage in its existing location. Probably SUNSET GARDEN book or some other book can give you the proper instructions in your area. Please note anytime you transplant a plant you are taking a risk said plant might die. If it is extremely hot or extremely cold you also are taking a risk. So be warned..... however given the way its going the risk may be worth it.

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Crimson Queen Laceleaf Japanese Maple - 1 Year Graft
USD 24.95
 
CRIMSON QUEEN IS KNOWN FOR ITS PERSISTENCE OF DEEP RED FOLIAGE COLOR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GROWING SEASON. IT WILL ENDURE PERIODS OF 100 DEGREES, WITH NO SUNBURN. FALL COLOR RANGE INTO EXTREMELY BRIGHT SCARLET TONES. LIMBS ARE CASCADING, AND REACH ABOUT 10 FEET HIGH, AND 12 FT WIDE.
 

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Cottage Farms Purple Laceleaf Japanese Maple Tree
USD 47.00
 
Cultivated since 1710, this Japanese maple spreads wide with a showy display of deep red foliage that transforms to a rich, dark burgundy. Outstanding on the patio, it also makes an exceptional focal point for smaller yards or gardens. From Cottage Farms.
 

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Laceleaf Japanese Maple 'Red Filigree Lace' - 1 Year Graft
USD 24.95
 
"RED FILIGREE LACE" HAS A UNIFORM COLOR OF DEEP PURPLE-RED. IN THE FALL, IT BECOMES A BRIGHT CRIMSON. LEAVES ARE EXTREMELY LACY, A VERY DELICATE LOOKING DISSECTUM. THE OVERALL EFFECT OF COLOR AND LACE IS ONE OF EXTREME BEAUTY. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND UNUSUAL NEW INTRODUCTION.
 

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Villa Taranto Fine Laceleaf Japanese Maple - 1 Year Graft
USD 24.95
 
"VILLA TARANTO" IS A RECENT INTRODUCTION FROM EUROPE. BRIGHT TONES OF THE FOLIAGE ARE GREEN, WITH A LIGHT REDDISH OVERTONE CREATING AN UNUSUAL COLOR EFFECT. IN THE FALL, IT TURNS A PLEASING GOLD. GROWS TO 2 TO 3 METERS.
 

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RED Dragon Laceleaf Japanese Maple - 1 Year Graft
USD 24.95
 
"RED DRAGON" HAS BRILLIANT RED NEW GROWTH. iT GROWS VERY SLOWLY AND STAYS SMALL. LIMBS GET VERY WAVY, LIKE A DRAGON! FINE IN HIGH TEMPS AND HUMIDITY
 

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Toyoma Nishiki Variegated Laceleaf Japanese Maple - 1 Year Graft
USD 24.95
 
This is a very rare Grafted Japanese Maple with Variegated lace leaves! Very nice colors on this maple make if very unusual. Each leaf can have pinks, yellows, greens, purples, all on the same Tree!
 

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Trost's Dwarf Laceleaf Weeping Birch - Bonsai/Outdoors
USD 9.99
 
This dwarf only grows to 3-4 feet tall, and is highly sought after for bonsai. It has a fine textured thread-leafed light green foliage that looks like a weeping laceleaf maple. Has a peeling bark trunk with pendulous catkins. Distinctive white bark which is colored by a pigment called, appropriately enough, betulin. Much loved for bonsai because of their elegant beauty. Decideous. Keep outdoors. Perfect for a small space or dwarf garden.
 

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Tamukeyama Japanese Maple
USD 48.00
 
This is one of the most consistant and popular red laceleaf maple. The name 'Tamukeyama' somewhat translates to 'hands folded in prayer on the mountain'. This translation is well visible to all who see upon this elegant variety. It has a broad-rounded habit, and its cascading new growth and fall color is a crimson red. This wonderful plant will bring a sense of beauty and serenity to your garden setting. Growth Rate 6-8" a year. Mature Height 6-8 feet in ten years. Zone 5-9.
 

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