Name that plant, part 2

[kake]

Further to my previous post, I have another batch of plants that I hope someone will be able to help me identify.

[IMAGE: A plant (no flowers) in a pot with long green leaves. Some of the leaves towards the top are a pale reddish colour, while others are yellowed and dead at the ends. There is moss growing on the stones that have been used to cover the soil in the pot.]

Bonus questions! Should I worry about the reddish leaves? Should I take the yellowing ones off? Are the reddish ones in fact on their way to becoming yellow ones? Should I get rid of the moss, or will the plant happily coexist with it?

[IMAGE: A sparsely-leaved plant growing in a pot and climbing up a trellis. The soil in the pot had been covered with flat stones. There is A TRAIN A TRAIN A TRAIN YAY A TRAIN in the background beyond the fence.]

I also have a closeup of the leaves.

[IMAGE: A shrubby sort of plant in a brown pot on some decking. Many of the leaves seem to be dead.]

Are the dead bits normal for this time of year? Should I take them off or just leave them?

[IMAGE: A plant in a blue pot with pinkish purplish flowers.]

Is this another dianthus?

Does anyone recognise any of these? As previously mentioned, I live in London, UK, if that helps. I would really appreciate any advice!

Comments

[rainbow]

the first looks like a lily of the valley tree to me; they often have that distinctive red new growth.

2nd the vines and leaves look a bit like honeysuckle.

3rd maybe a juniper? i don't know prickly plants well.

4th looks like sweet william to me.

[kake]

Thank you! Is lily of the valley tree the same as pieris japonica/andromeda? Googling suggests it is, but I thought I'd best check...

I will be very excited if the second one does turn out to be honeysuckle! My parents' garden has a pile of honeysuckle growing all over one wall and the back gate, and when it's in bloom, every time you open the gate it brushes the flowers and you get a brilliant smell. I would love to have honeysuckle of my own.

[rainbow]

yes, they're the same plant.

we've got honeysuckle in front clambering over the deck (along iwth some wisteria), and it's glorious in bloom.