Beautiful tree sparks new life

Hi again,

Can anyone help identify this beautiful tree that is starting to shoot again? It was planted about 5 years after purchasing it from a garden centre but after returning from holiday the next year, the sun had scorched it turning all the leaves black, and then the kids crashed into it on their toy tractor, splitting the trunk open.

We were about to dig it up and sling it but noticed new growth shooting from near the bottom of the trunk.

It would be great to try and save it so any help in identifying it would be highly appreciated. I've searched online but to no avail.
I can tell you the leaves turn gold and red at different stages and i think it also produces small flowers or perhaps even small berries.

Many thanks for any help,

 

Looks like Sorbus (Mountain Ash)

Dave

 

Hi
Yes looks like rowan but it could be the rootstock that it had been grafted on to and not the tree that you knew , thought I would throw that in to the mix

Spruce

 

I would also say it's some form of Sorbus, but as mentioned it could be growing up from below the graft if there is one. It will still make a lovely tree but not the same as the original one that you bought.

Strangely there appears to be another smaller shoot to the right that also looks like Sorbus; but different.....perhaps one is from below a graft and the other above it ?????

 

Thanks guys

My wife just found a pic showing the berries and it does indeed look exactly like what you say - a mountain ash. They are a pinky/white berry and the leaves match up exactly with the pics on google images. Thanks for the ID it's hugely appreciated.

Now... what to do with it? do i need to chop off that dead trunk above the new growth?

Cheers again,

Treetops

Here is the pic of the berries

 

Yes cut down do in two stages one waist height , then do the final cut at the base clear, (Dont do a timber ) as it may pull out all the growth at the base, have a good clear out of all that grass and mulch around the plant and put a steak/cane in to train it up.
Its letting you have a second chance so give it some TLC


Spruce