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

[primsong]

I concur with the juniper and sweet william/dianthus - do you have any closer pics of the leaves on the climber?

The first one may be a pieris japonica (also called andromeda) - it's exactly like two I have in my yard, our climate is very like the UK. If so, the colored leaves are decorative, it likes moss and will give you cream, white or pinkish flowers in the spring.

[liana]

I agree with pieris/andromeda. I have a couple in my yard as well. IIRC, new leaves start out red.

Also agree with juniper and dianthus. No idea on your climber, sorry.

[kake]

Thank you!

[kake]

I have just put an even closer close-up of the leaves on the second one in a comment above.

Thank you for the info on the pieris japonica! What does the moss do to make the plant like it?