Hi, well first off, you might have done the taproot in a couple of stages (leaving more of it on for now), and not wired on top of everything. You've stressed your tree a lot. However, find a clear plastic bag to put over it, not tied at the bottom but kind of snugged a bit, keep it in good light, but not raging SW sun (yet... Aug. will be ok if the tree recovers), and don't water until at least 1" or more is dry in the pot. Did you pot into potting soil (bad), or something faster draining with lots of grit in there (good)? The trouble with PS is that the bottom half of the soil stays soggy (it's mostly peat) all the time, and the rest dries too fast, whereas a mix of grit and small gravel with a little organic stuff is a lot better for it. Hope it recovers! Keep an eye out for too much condensation in the bag (let it dry out a bit if necessary) if the sun's too hot, though a little is good.

I had a feeling i was going a bit overboard as i was working on the tree...
Im sure its a common newbie mistake to do it all at once.

Thanks much for the tip, I will practice more restraint with my next tree. I hope lil eugenia survives!