Solved ID help again - Mahonia aquifolium

Hope these pics are good enough, maybe one day I'll learn how to use a proper camera.

Any idea what this is please?

 

I'm thinking it could be a Mahonia, but i could be wrong

 

Thanks Jiffy. On googling mahonia and seeing a decent picture I think you're right

 

Hope so, as i'm not very good at id's ,

 

Mahonia aquifolium. Tough as old boots and a reliable spring flower, but keep it in check or it will spread.

 

Ah, but it's not spreading Trunky, it's very sparse and 'twiggy'. I've just started a thread asking how to revive it and a couple of other plants.

 

You can prune them back hard once they've flowered and they will come back stronger, but watch out for rust. You can spray them with an anti fungal spray to discourage it The flowers smell lovely though.