Another plant ID

[Attie17]

Not sure what these shrub/bushes are. Anyone any ideas?

The first one loses all its leaves in the winter and then has the most amazing smelling tiny flowers in the spring that attracts bees etc, before it gets its leaves.

And does any one know what this second one is. Seems to grow rapidly.

Hmm I think the first picture is Lilac.

I agree, first one Lilac and the second one looks like Forsythia.

It’s definitely not a lilac like I’ve ever seen before. There isn’t a collection of flowers like a normal lilac when it has flowers, if you know what I mean - rather it looks more like tiny, tiny, sporadic blossom. The smell also isn’t like lilac (had lots of lilac growing up, but of the traditional variety). Will see if I have a picture of it somewhere!

Will look up Forsythia. Thank you!

If helpful, this is what the scrub/bush in the first three pictures looks like in mid-March. You can kind of see how it has individual white flowers.

Is the third one a honeysuckle? Is it a climber?

The second one isn't forsythia, but I'm afraid I don't know what it is!

Look up Lonicera x purpusii and see if that’s a match. Usually sold as Lonicera Winter Beauty

Yes, Trethew has got it - winter Honeysuckle.

Thanks very much Trethew and Nan - I think you are right!