Can anyone identify these plants?

I have moved in to a house and inherited an established front garden.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what the plants are or how to care for them! Most of them are quite overgrown and I'm unsure if I can, and by how much I can cut them back... if anyone could help i would be so greatful...

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/naomib83/012.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/naomib83/022.jpg

http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/naomib83/017.jpg

if you have any clue let me know.... as i'm keen to become a garden chick

Naomi x

 

god i know the 1st one but my memory is soooo bad i can't think of it doh sorry i'm sure someone'll be much better help than me

 

I think its a phormium????? thats the word my brain has just realeased

 

Ahhh, After googling it i think you got it!!! thank you, i believe it's the Amazing Red version.

Now... as a seperate issue, it's about twice the size i would ideally like it to be, anyone got any idea how/when to cut it back?

 

The middle one is a berberis (can't spell it) well it looks like it.
2 green ones and a red one.

 

The first is Phormium tenax, second Berberis Darwinii and third Senecio greyii.:thumb:

 

David that's great, thank you! It looks like you are spot on! I'm wanting to cut back the Senecio greyii and the Berberis Darwinii... if they haven't been tended to for serveral years do you think they can take it? Was going to do this about march time.

As for the Phormium... does anyone have any idea how i can reduce the size of it, as currently it's over 5 foot tall and just as wide!

 

Naomi, the Berberis and Senecio can be cut back fairly hard now to get them under control. The Phormium is made up of lots of little plantlets, so you can just dig out as many as you like to reduce the bulk.:thumb: What you dig out, of course, can be distributed amongst your family and friends.:D