Another ID challenge!

Hi,

What a fab forum! Thank you to Silver Surfer for being so quick in answering my first post yesterday. Now a couple more challenges for you all.

Again these two are a bit out of control and need some shaping / pruning. But before I go hacking, an ID and some pruning advice would be gratefully received.

Any ideas please folks? I'm sure some of these are really simple ones, but as I said, I'm new to this green fingered game!

Thanks again,

James

Shrub 2






Shrub 3

 

2. Looks like Berberis.
Possibly Berberis stenophylla.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&sugexp=les;&gs_rn=5&gs_ri=psy-ab&tok=EshbjJCOAXqRCu2KceYr4A&cp=20&gs_id=3&xhr=t&q=berberis stenophylla&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bvm=bv.43148975,d.d2k&biw=1920&bih=967&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=RcM0UcDsG-_I0AW09oHwDg

3. Maybe Hypericum sp.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=h...kYGQDA&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1920&bih=967

 

Hi Silver Surfer.

Thanks for this, I think it's definitely a Berberis, but its dark red branch makes me think it's not Stenophylla ?


As for 3 there was lots of Hypericum St Johs Wort in this border as ground cover which I've cut right back. This one is quite a big bigger, but I suppose could be another member of the group?

 

2. There are many sp of Berberis. But not that many with narrow needle like leaves.
A pic later to show what the flowers look like might help with an accurate id.

3. Hypericum come in different sizes. Some such as Hypericum Hidcote are taller.