You can always plant a clematis. Not the fastest growing vine, but it's not really terribly slow. If you can find a two year old plant it will take off better for you.

You could plant a climbing rose and train it over your arbor.. The two could intertwine. :)

Just some ideas. Anything that you want to come back on a yearly basis will need time to develop and grow a bit, until then you can still fill in with the Morning Glories.... Have fun!!! :)

Diann
IA Z5a

We have a Sweet Autumn Clematis that climbs up our stairway to our deck and then mounds 3-4' high across the top of our sun arbour which covers about half of our main deck.

I guess 30 to 40' all together. We cut it back to about 8" each spring. Provides fall and winter interest.

It may be overkill for you. There are many others to choose from. See link below.

Many of the rose climbers take a while 3-5 years to get established and most of them have to be buried in the fall - not fun. Canada has come out with some very hardy roses like Quadra that might be easier.

~:)

Here is a link that might be useful: Clematis Forum

Er- let us revise just how big my "mile a minute" vine gets.

Lets say 25'to 30' max.

Whoops!

It is about 10' todate growing at a 45 degree + or - a few degrees. York! York!

Lots of great clematis...and most all grow like gangbusters. try: 'blue moon' or 'polish spirit' or 'montana rubrens' or any of the ones that grow to be the largest of the clematis...

Definitely 'sweet autumn' is the fastest.

I have loads of them. I also have a few wisteria.

Blacklab, how fast does Wysteria grow? I've always been interested in growing it... Just never got around to it.

And yes, I forgot all about the Sweet Autum Clematis, it's wonderful!!

Diann
IA Z5a

I planted two from 1-quart containers two the beginning of last year. In one season I had very-woody vines around 1/2-3/4 inch thick at the end of the 1st season and they had climbed at least 15-20 feet. This year I pruned them up to keep 2 main trunks and I pruned them at the level of the top of my pergola. One of them flowered the other I should have done much more pruning on.

But be ready for serious growth...while I lived in Portland I often saw mature wisteria wrapping around 2 sides of a house...

Dax

I have been growing these vines in Amana, IA- and they are doing great -

Dropmore Scarlet Honeysuckle (Lonicera x brownii)3 to 6 feet of growth each year - only problem with this is an occasional aphid problem, which is easily taken care of. Vine twines clockwise by itself, and doesn't need any help staying on structures once it starts spinning.

Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)6 to 10 feet of grouth each year - People have always warned me not to grow this because of the invasive nature of the vine. I have a barrier around this plant about 6" deep, and have not had it spreading by runners (yet).

I don't have a problem with these getting out of hand, since they go dormant in the winter here. I have collected a few other pieces that I am currently trying to root. A yellow honeysuckle, pink lemonade honeysuckle, and a wisteria. I am also thinking about trying a yellow trumpet vine.

ADDED BONUS - The hummingbirds literally knock you over to get at these vines!