Transplanting a japanese fatsia

I purchased a Japanese Fatsia to plant in my yard. Thr back of the house gets morning sun and the front gets afternoon sun. I planted
the plant on the east side of the yard. It wilted after planting and the next morning it was fine until the sun came out and it wilted again.
Should I move the plant to a shady area before it 's roots take??

I'm assuming the east side is the one with the morning sun and afternoon shade? I have one of these and it's planted in an AM sun location and it does fine. So if that's where you have it, it's most likely just a bit of transplant shock, when plants aren't established often their roots can't take up water fast enough when the sun's shining on them, so it will wilt as a defense mechanism. The key is to make sure to not water it unless it actually needs water--everyone's instinct when they see a plant wilting is to water it some more, but there may be enough water in the soil already and the plant just can't take it up fast enough so make sure to check that the soil's actually getting dry before you water. You can also rig up some shade cloth or something over the plant to protect it from the sun until its roots get going a bit better, that'll reduce the stress from the daily wilting.

Thanks so much for your response?? You are exactly right I have been watering it. I think I'll try the shade cloth.

ecrane3 thanks for the shade tip. I tried it today and it worked!!!

I also have this plant and once established, they are pretty tough plants and the foliage is wonderful, even the flowers in early winter fascinate me, but I think as Ecrane has said, the plant just need time to settle and adjust to the new area you have it set in, the shade bit is good for a young new plant in hot sun, but be next year it should not really need this as it will have established enough roots to seek out water from the deeper soil, the best way to find if water is required is to stick your fingers into the soil, if dry, water, if not, leave it, also in the heat, try a mulch over the rout system on top of the soil, as this will help keep the roots cooler and retain moisture for longer, Good luck. WeeNel.

Thanks you WeeNel for your reply. I'm feeling much more secure about this plant as I too love the look of it. I owned one a while back and really enjoyed it. I mulched the entire area today.

I am glad you have relaxed a bit re your plant, just keep an eye on watering and shade till it has settled, what are we gardeners like, we get a new plant and instead of sitting back we worry half to death for the first month or so, your doing everything right, so good luck. WeeNel.