Climbing flowers? (lawn, grow, Hydrangea, cypress)

[Alley01]

Originally Posted by DubbleT

Careful with the morning glory, where I lived in zone 7 I found some kinds can be weedy/invasive.

If you want to go with a rose take a look at 'Zephirine Drouhin' I had one that I dearly loved. Nearly thornless, smelled great,took practically no care, and I didn't have any problems with black spot. Oh, and mine had a second flush of blooms every fall.
The only downside is that that don't really climb well, they have to be tied or twined through a sturdy trellis. And they would need a bit of room at the base, maybe a few feet.
I had mine at the edge of the patio that saw quite a bit of foot traffic from the neighborhood kids and it was not a problem at all, except for the kids picking the roses off all the time.

A good rule of thumb with Morning Glory is to buy the seeds in the stores in your area as they don't carry the invasive ones. Whereas, if you get them through a seed supplier you risk getting the invasive ones - at least that has been our experience. Burpee Seeds for example never have the invasive type.

[KsStorm]

Another vine I tried last year & really liked is Cypress vine.
Red Cypress Vine Seeds and Plants, Annual Flower Garden at Burpee.com
Passion flower vine is also very pretty... Passion Flower Shop

so is Black-eyed Susan vine... Black-Eyed Susan Sunrise Surprise: A Black-Eyed Susan Vine from seed with blooms in creamy shades of rose, salmon, apricot, and ivory. - Park Seed (http://www.parkseed.com/gardening/PD/1940/ - broken link)

I also love Cup & Saucer vine... Cup and Saucer Vine Seeds - Cobaea scandens - Flowering Vine Seeds - Swallowtail Garden Seeds
Trying Firecracker Vine for the first time this year... Firecracker Vine aka Spanish Flag Seeds for sale - Ipomoea lobata, aka Mina lobata - Flowering Vine Seeds

Asarina are really pretty,too!

Asarina Seeds for sale - Asarina Scandens - Flowering Vine Seeds

[calvinbama]

Confederate jasmine 'madison' cultivar. I live in knoxville and I'm lining my chainlink fences with these to create a privacy screen with flowers

[CptnRn]

I have found Carolina Jessamine to be one of the easier vines to control. Much more so then English Ivy or Morning Glory.

[oberon_1]

I'll also second clematis. They don't get out of control more the other vines.
A note about roses:
Climbing roses are not really climbers. They are just roses with long limbs (horizontal and verticals) that can be trained to a specific shape. They need help to "climb". Some of them however, can get very large and heavy. New Dawn for example, is a climber that can get quickly out of control.

[gentlearts]

I planted both a Carolina jessamine and a Sweet Autumn Clematis at the base of my mailbox. Now I'm just standing back to see which one wins.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by gentlearts

I planted both a Carolina jessamine and a Sweet Autumn Clematis at the base of my mailbox. Now I'm just standing back to see which one wins.

Both of those can get pretty large, your mailbox may be overwhelmed.

[Newdaawn]

I love the blue Morning Glory. The color is so pretty and I didn't find it to be invasive. You just have to plant it each year unless - in your zone it is a perennial. I am in zone 5/6 and it is an annual.

[DewDropInn]

Originally Posted by Art123

Climbing roses are a pain, sometimes literally (when near a walkway).

Which is why a lot of people in L.A. plant them in front of windows. Some evil doer comes along and decides to break in he's going to get ripped up in the process.

[♥~Reston]

How about an annual vine like Moonvine (very nice scent at night)?

Vines: Ipomea alba; calonyction aculeatum