It's definitely a shore pine and - although this example appears to be small-growing there in that spot - the species is genetically programmed to grow much bigger than this one is now*. Otherwise if you cut much more of it away it will have become pretty much half of a tree at that point. Already - except for the overhanging blob at the top - it looks like a flag. So I would suggest cutting it down to the ground now and being done with the matter. *The small heights repeatedly given in horticultural discussions of shore pine are presumably based on wild trees growing in particular conditions that limit growth. And not what is the norm for this tree, which in my area can sometimes even be seen growing nearly as tall as other native conifer species such as Douglas fir on the same (crowded) sites. Here's some ~2005 height records from Jacobson, Trees of Seattle - Second Edition (2006): Lincoln Park: 86 ft. Kubota Garden Park: 81 1/2 ft. U.W.: 62 ft. 46th Ave S & S Warsaw St: 65 ft.

Yes, the extreme low forking of example shown here is a particularly bad instance of an ingrained tendency that is likely to result in premature failure - young specimens of this species need to be kept trained to a single leader for as long as possible. Flowering always varies from year to year on this species, at least in cool climates anyway. But cool summers don't keep it from growing and producing trees of some size, I have seen multiple different ones in various parts of my area for instance (~2005 height measurements reported by A.L. Jacobson, Trees of Seattle - Second Edition (2006) include 51 ft, 60 ft and 57 ft). As for results obtained in Britain and Ireland one in W Sussex was 12 m (39.6 ft) high in 2002, another in Glasnevin 20.5 m (67.6 ft) in 2000 (from a 1909 planting).

Can you take a photo without the flash? Also one from the side to make leaf arrangement easier to see? Right now it is tough to see any detail. Often young tree leaves don’t look like older versions of the same species, so it may be red maple, Acer rubrum. I have also heard maples with reddish foliage referred to as red maples, so consider Norway maple or Japanese maple. The red foliage types may have seedlings with red or green foliage.

I think you guys are right. In looking at what's available on line for identifying elm trees, it definitely looks it could be one. I really can't distinguish if it is a Chinese or Siberian variety. Thank you guys for your responces. Much appreciated. :)