unidentified bush!

Hi there,

I have discovered a bush growing in my backyard that has been growing quite quickly. I can't figure out if it's a bush or a tree and what it is?? Presently, I would say it is around 5 feet tall.

 

Probably an elaeagnus. Is it scaly?

 

Hi Ron - the bark is smooth

 

Look for scales on shoots and leaves.

 

Here is a leaf from the bush scanned in - I don't see any scales or anything similar

 

Not sure what, but it isn't Elaeagnus.

Can you get some larger, higher resolution pics? Around 300 kb, rather than 30 kb!

 

Here are some more photos - this is the best I can do! Hope this helps.

 

did anybody have any luck figuring out what this is?

 

I at first thought it was probably a bitter cherry but decided against it. With these better pictures it now seems that was the best guess.

 

Thank you Ron! I haven't noticed that the bark is peeling - but it's a young bush. Can I transplant it to a sunny location? There is a space next to an arbutus tree - would this affect it?

 

Probably fairly easy to move during winter, when leafless.