couple of IDs needed please

can you indentify these 2 plants

 

Is there a prize for the right answer?

 

Hi Bayleaf

I don't know the right answer LOL

these were in situ at the house I bought about a year ago

the top one looks to be a type of clematis but is compact very floriferous and has redish stems and leaves

the bottom one is prob better to identify in a few weeks when the flowers open but is absolutely covered in yellow flowers with white inners late spring?

Steve

 

Hi Steve - the first one is Clematis montana var. rubens, could be tetrarose but the flowers seem a bit pale (I have tetrarose in my garden)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/6989.shtml
Second one looks like Cistus at first glance, but if the flowers are yellow probably a Halimium - check link to identify further.
http://www.cistuspage.org.uk/Photo%20gallery.htm
Hope this helps!

 

I think you are right on both Bayleaf

I haven't seen the flowers for a year (and that was the first time) so could well be white and yellow in fact I think I remember thinking they look like small fried eggs!

I'll put up another pic in a couple of weeks and see which it looks like then

Cheers

Steve

 

The first is definately Clematis Montana rubens in my opinion, I have it going mad in my garden at the moment. No idea what the second one is sorry.

 

The first one is either a Clematis Montana Rubens or Elizabeth
The second is a cistus