| Deejaus, it's probably acer rubrum 'Fairview Flame', which is sold as the Lipstick Maple, but acer freemanii 'Jeffersred’ also goes by that name. The loss of so many plants must be devastating. I'd be looking at firstly, the supplier. Was it a reliable source? Have you contacted the supplier? Were the plants held for any length of time before planting. Could the bare roots have possibly dried out before planting? To be planting 100 trees, I'm assuming that you on on some sort of acreage. What is the soil like? Did you add some sort of organic matter to the soil to retain moisture? Add mulch, etc.? There's not a lot that you can about the 93 lost plants - except that possibly the supplier may give you a discount on a further order, given the circumstances. But you might be able to reduce losses the next time around. I might also mention that, given my current drought conditions, I have found it virtually impossible to keep any new plantings alive by hand watering. There is no moisture at all in the subsoil and no amount of mulch can retain what isn't there. Hopefully, the drought has broken in your area (it hasn't in mine). | 
