Solved An ID for a tree, please!

Hi all,

New member here.

Can someone ID this tree/bush in my new back garden? Trying to decide whether to keep it – I wouldn't say I like it. would rather replace it with something that gives any birds fruit in winter, etc.

Thanks!

 

mmmmm hard to tell I would say a lilac ?

be fun to see what the others will say

Spruce

 

I wouldn't like to guess, did you see it spring and summer, if not I'd not replace it until I had.
Always best to leave things for a year before making any decisions unless you are confident you don't want it.

 

The way the upper leaves hang reminded me of a Cornus, maybe Florida. Having said that without flowers it's purely guesswork

 

Whatever it is, it looks to be golden-leaved and has suffered badly from drought or sun-scorch this year. Most golden-leaved plants do better in shade. If it's in the wrong situation, it's likely to suffer every summer, so nothing to lose really by taking it out.

 

Definitely don't get rid of it yet!

As already mentioned you don't know what "surprises" it has in store for you until you've given it a calendar year. Let it prove itself.

If it turns out to be rather blah, and not to your liking, then cut it down.

 

I would say it is a Lilac as well.

 

I'd say a lilac as well and if it is, I'd keep it.

 

I'd give it a chance to flower and then identify it and see if you like it.
One thing though if it is a lilac these can through up shoots from the roots (sucker)away from the main plant.

 

I think the Lilac guesses are right. I found this picture on the listing for the house when it is in bloom. Really unsure what to do with it. This is a North West facing garden in Lancashire, so quite wet! Maybe a rejuvenation cut to bring it back down to being a bush, and then I can expand the borders and plant around it.

 

Final proof provided.
Definitely Syringa...a lilac tree.
Entirely up to you whether you remove it and replant with a tree with berries for the birds.

 

I was correct ,,, its a good source of early pollen and nectar for bees and butterflies ..Try and just take 3rd out of the old branches and clear around the base...