what are these plants?

Hi,
These plants have been rescued from my neighbours garden (everything she kills, or thinks she's killed, gets renegated to the top of her garden and I then take the casualties and revive them if I can). I'm a bit of a beginner and still learning my plant types and need help identifying them please -

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/melmcdonald/plants003.jpg


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b63/melmcdonald/plants004.jpg

Thanks!

 

hello the one in the basket looks like a gazania the other first of all i thought was eryngium but i am doubtful :D :D

 

The one in the pot has very pale creamy yellow flowers and has a big bud forming at the moment (you can just about see it in the photo surrounded by little tendrilly bits).
The one in the basket has big daisy type flowers that tend to only open when it's sunny and stay closed when its not.
Is that any help? )

 

I've looked up eryngium on the BBC gardeners website and can say that that is definitly not it. I've also looked at piccies of gazania online and I don't think that's the one either...sorry!

 

My guess (and it is a guess) for the potted one is it could be a Pulsatilla.

The one in the basket is a definite don't know but it's a splendid plant so well done for reviving it!

 

Mel, I think that first one is a Rununculus. The leaves certainly look like it. Look it up see what you think.

 

Oooo thanks , I do believe you're right about it being a Pulsatilla! I've just done a google image search of them and although I can't find one with the same flower colouring, the actual leaf structure and the distinctive buds look identical. From what I've seen it appears to be hardy - is that right?

 

For what its worth I'd say the first is pulsatilla and the second is definately gazania.
Pulsatilla hardy as old boots, gazania tender.

 

I've searched some piccies online and they are definitly pulsatilla and gazania. Took me a while to find a picture of a gazania like mine but I got there in the end! As Pete said gazania are tender, I've taken it from the hanging basket and potted it up in my cold frame so hopefully it will survive! DO you think the pulsatilla would be ok in a rock garden?

 

Just the ideal spot for it.