ID two evergreen bushes?

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    I've got two little bushes that neither my sisters nor I have been able to identify for sure. Can anyone tell me what they are and what treatment they may need to keep them the size they are at now? They're quite attractive where they are but don't want them to take over.

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    Just beside it is this other little bush I can't recognise either.

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    Grateful for any advice as ever :)
     
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    Oh yes, thank you. I'd only just got used to the other hebes in my garden and able to recognise those, I hadn't realised they varied enough to look almost like heather or conifers!
     
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    They look similar to some of the hebes we have so I'm inclined to agree with Ss.

    We don't do anything with ours and, as they are very small varieties, I wouldn't expect them to grow much. Our seem very happy with just watering when necessary.

    If they do get too big for where you have them I would lift them carefully and site them in a different part of the garden and replace them with new ones.

    The first one is not easy to trim and shape. The second one can be trimmed and shaped but it would seem a pity to do so.
     
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