What are these please?

Hi everyone, I've just searched the web found this site and registered in the last 10 minutes, so I'm kinda barging in, as I have a question , so I hope you don't mind

I have these 2 plants/flowers/weeds...whatever they are growing in my garden, can anyone tell me what they are please? They are a profusion of colour and I rather like them, but I have no idea what they could be!

first one....

 

...and this one please.

 

Hi and welcome to GC.
What you have is a Clematis. I think it is probably Montana but others may disagree.

 

The second one is hydrangea-and a beauty at that.

 

Yep, Clematis montana rubrum and a Lilac of some description.

 

Hello jestlearnin and welcome to GC!

I agree ... Clematis and Lilac. I do envy anyone who has Lilac as the only one seen here is Melia, the Persian Lilac ... it's pretty but just not the same, and certainly doesn't have the heavenly scent.

Lovely pictures by the way.

Enjoy the forum.

 

Those flowers do appear to be doubles??? but on a Lilac....

Here's an example of a close-up of Lilac...and it's not the same

 

There are many double-flowered varieties ... the above could be 'Katherine Havemeyer' a lilac coloured one or 'Michel Buchner' a lavender coloured one ... I think it's the former.

Here is a white one ...

 

I've never seen a double variety before:luv::luv:

*Scribbles down very early xmas list*

 

Sorry hadn't seen the 2nd photo when I replied.
Having seen it now all I can say is - "I want one"!!!

 

See-I told you I was good at id-ing plants (lol)

 

Bless you all, you've been a great help, and thank you soo much for the welcome. xx

#Victoria thank you for the compliments regarding my pictures, I'm an enthusiastic amateur with a camera, and hoping to become the same with the garden. :-)

 

Hello again jestlearin ...

Why not join our small 'photography club' ... we're all amateurs and taking photos of the things we love best ....

Look here