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I wouldn't be able to tell one from t'other at this stage. I'd wait to see what I'd got first. That way you'll get some flowers, ID most of them, and prune appropriately when the time comes.
I agree with nutcutlet; Let them flower this year so you can ID them and post a photo of any of the clematis flowers you aren't sure about. If you cut them all back hard now, while most will probably survive, some of them may not flower until next year, so it will take longer to identify those. If you are desperate to cut back some of them, only cut back to the lowest pair of strongly growing buds. That way you should still get a few flowers to ID them with.
What a lovely problem,Itchy! Love the name, too! hope you really enjoy the process of identifying and naming them and learnng their preferences.
With the roses Look ay them and take out any dead wood you see or any very weak and spindly shoots, dead fowers and dried up hips. That will make them tidier and as the othrs say be patient this year.
Envy here on a garden with all that in
