pruning advice

10

My stab at them.
1) Honeysuckle,
2) Maple,
3) Hebe,
4) Maple,
5) same Maple,
6) looks like a dead Osmanthus,
7) Hebe, cut it hard back.
Don`t know,
9) Holly or Osmanthus, dead I think,
10) think it`s Beech.

10 might be a clematis, with last year's leaves the brown ones, and new ones coming through. Hard to tell from photo, but distinct possibility

Is 8 a magnolia?

The maple appears to be too close to the house. If so, cut it down!

Gillie

Number 4 is a very badly pruned cherry tree.

You're right! and it has been butchered because it got too close to the gutters.  Have it out!

Gillie

hello you brilliant bunch! I have noted down the names you have suggested and will have a closer look tommorrow. I have some books that should help confirm but just needed them to be narrowed down a bit!
The photo of the cherry/maple tree is deceiving, in that it makes it look like the tree is right next to the house. It is actually 2/3 feet away. Hopefully it's going to be OK there?! What a shame that it has been pruned badly,  I will read up on it and give it a bit of whatever it needs.
I posted one photo on it's own (before I numbered them) does anyone have any ideas what that is?

Thanks so much, it's a very helpful start and I feel more confident to head out there with my secateurs!

Oh right! Um, I haven't noticed anything but I'll have to tell my partner and see if he has. It's a good job I posted it on here eh!
Forgive my lack of knowledge but are there many different types of cherry tree? Do some just flower and not fruit?

Ok, thanks. I will get out there tommorrow and review the cherry situation (unless our snow that's forecast actually arrives!)