Hi Bertie,I wanted a sorbus and asked "what sort for my small garden" and was told to google sorbus and was amazed at all the information I could see(being new to the internet).......but I'm sure you have tried that (:0)

Yes, Poppylinda, it is very frustrating. I have managed to find an absolute perfect match for my Sorbus on line (somebody who has posted a photo on Flickr!) but it is simply listed as 'unknown Sorbus', like mine!
The nearest I have found via Google is one that grows in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada at 6000 ft!
I think it might also be the Scarlet Rowan. Whatever it is, it is a beautiful little tree and I will be nurturing it with care to see what the fruit are like when it eventually flowers.

If its froma seed Bertie maybe you have a new cross? Could be exciting

Thanks for that, Pamg! I shall now describe it to all our visitors as a new hybrid variety of Sorbus or rowan! As you say, it's very exciting when you get something even a little bit different from seed!
I'm currently growing on the result of my crosses between a Hibiscus rosa-chinensis and an hibiscus manihot (or more properly Abelmoschus manihot). I expect all of them will simply come up as the bog standard large yellow flowered types, but if just ONE is different, I shall be delighted!

I enjoy growing from seed myself so I'll look forwards too seeing what turns up!