Thanks! I've heard of the purple hyacinth vine too, but is there any possibility of getting it NOT as seed? Or scarlet runners? Even something that will make it partway thru the summer would be better than nothing. I was thinking about tomatoes in a couple of big containers -- hoping to find some Celebrity -- but I hadn't thought of growing them up the wall. My main criteria for back there is "green," so getting some tomatoes (or ANY tomatoes) out of it would be a bonus. Will tomato vines live through the summer here, even if they aren't setting fruit? I'll check out okra, and sunflowers might be cool. You've got me thinking outside the box now. Heck, maybe I'll try some corn back there, or some other type of bean or pea. Direct sow and see what happens. Again, if it doesn't do "all that well" or gets fried or eaten or makes a bit of a mess back there I won't be heartbroken. I just want a bit of a screen that won't be a nightmare to get rid of later. One other option would be something viney that is quick and long-term but controllable -- if it would stay on the wall behind the roses and not try to eat them, that would be completely acceptable. I just don't want cat claw or something horrific like that.

You might also consider using a shrub with flexible limbs, such as Grewia occidentalis/Lavender Star Flower, Abutilon hybrids, Camellia sasanqua, or Podocarpus gracilior, Of the vines listed, the Trachelospermum might have the best year round appearance with the least amount of pruning to keep it in bounds, another vine that would work well for your situation would be Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Dream'. The Passiflora edulis is a rampant grower that does require pruning regularly to keep it under control, but the side benefit of the fruit is a plus. The Bougainvillea probably works best if this spot is a heat trap and really does get full sun for most of the day, otherwise flowering can be spotty.

From UGA. Might want to do further research for fragrance and downside risks to planting. Botanical Name and COMMON NAME Georgia's Hardy Zone Texture Growth Rate Class Remarks Akebia quinata entire state fine to medium medium to fast deciduous Hardy, easy to grow and dark rich foliage. Can become invasive. FIVELEAF AKEBIA - Antigonon leptopus 8 medium to coarse fast deciduous Blooms in late summer with coral-pink flowers. CORAL VINE - Bignonia capreolata entire state medium fast evergreen Red, orange or yellow spring flowers. CROSS VINE* Clematis armandii ARMAND CLEMATIS 7,8 coarse medium to fast broad-leaved evergreen Large glossy leaves, fragrant white spring flowers. - Clematis x jackmanii 6b, 7 fine medium deciduous Large purple flowers. JACKMAN CLEMATIS - Clematis terniflora entire state medium medium to fast deciduous Fragrant white flowers in late summer. SWEETAUTUMN CLEMATIS - x Fatshedra lizei 7b, 8 coarse medium slow broad-leaved evergreen Semi-climbing shrub or vine. Needs support. FATSHEDRA - Ficus pumila 8 fine slow to medium broad-leaved evergreen Clings close to wall. CLIMBING FIG - Gelsemium rankinii entire state fine medium broad-leaved evergreen Yellow, trumpet flowers spring and fall. SWAMP JESSAMINE* - Gelsemium sempervirens entire state fine medium broad-leaved evergreen Yellow, trumpet-like flowers in spring. Hardy, one of our best vines. CAROLINA YELLOW JESSAMINE* - Hedera canarienseis 8 coarse medium broad-leaved evergreen Very coarse foliage. Sun or semi-shade. ALGERIAN IVY - Lonicera x heckrottii entire state medium slow to medium semi-evergreen Coral-red flowers in summer. GOLDFLAME HONEYSUCKLE - Lonicera sempervirens entire state medium slow to medium deciduous Red, Orange to yellow spring flowers. TRUMPET HONEYSUCKLE* Parthenocissus quinquefolia entire state coarse medium deciduous Large palmately compound leaves. Good red fall color. Can become invasive. VIRGINIA CREEPER* - Parthenocissus tricuspidata entire state coarse medium deciduous Lustrous three lobed leaves with good red fall color. BOSTON IVY - Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' 7b, 8 fine fast semi-evergreen Yellow double flowers. LADY BANKSROSE - Rosa laevigata entire state medium medium to fast semi-evergreen Rampant grower. Not for restricted spaces. State flower of Georgia. CHEROKEE ROSE - Rosa species entire state fine to medium fast deciduous Numerous varieties and colors. Subject to disease and insects. CLIMBING ROSES - Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis entire state fine slow broad-leaved evergreen Bright green foliage for shady sites. SWEETBOX - Smilax lanceolata entire state medium fast broad-leaved evergreen Bright green foliage for cutting. LANCELEAF GREENBRIER* - Trachelospermum asiaticum 7b, 8 fine medium broad-leaved evergreen Foliage similar to Vinca minor. ASIATIC JASMINE - Trachelospermum jasminoides 8 medium medium broad-leaved evergreen Good foliage. White fragrant flowers in spring. Variegated form available. STAR or CONFEDERATE JASMINE - Wisteria frutescens entire state medium fast deciduous Lilac purple late spring flowers. More restrained than others. AMERICAN WISTERIA* - Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials

Gosh, Google does not have a lot on Camellia Hedges! I went to Camellia Forest in Chapel Hill the other day and was in awe of the beautiful camellia's they keep! As far as hedges go, I'm also looking for a hedge...they suggested High Fragrance or Early Autumn - for the "look I was going for" (ie. dense). I walked out with their personal fav - Autumn Spirit. I'm probably going to do Early Autumn just so I can catch those blooms before the frost hits (hopefully) in one area and High Fragrance in another. As a side note, I did plan a hedge of C.S. Sergeant and it's looking fabulous - after just 2 months! I've not seen it bloom, yet, but the habit (as I'm learning to call it) is very dense with beautiful deep green leaves - which I love! My small area of Kramer's Supreme is coming along, too. It's habit seems to be much more "upright" in comparison to Sergant which has both upright and outward growth occurring (which I like). I also have a hedge of Alabama Beauties I'm going to plant. Cam Forest liked it's habit; however, it has seed pods, which I'm not sure I'm a huge fan of ;) buuuut it likes sun and they suggested it, so I went with it. :) I'm pondering using Kanjiro, instead, but I really appreciated his input. In early spring, I planted 3 Holly's to mask my neighbor's garage and, thus far, the bunnies have delighted in the bottom halves. So, I'll probably replace those with Camellia's too...next year ;) In the meantime, I'll grab pics of the progress I'm making. :)