Morning Glories: I need some thoughtful advice ..., 0 by beckygardener

beckygardener wrote:
I have a bit of a dilemma and am wondering what everyone here would do ...

I just completed an arbor and fencing around my backyard patio. The main reason I decided to do this is ... to grow vines all over the fence and arbor. Here is what the area looks like.

Here is my dilemma ... I want to plant MGs to grow up the fencing and arbor. I don't know whether to grow I. purpureas, I. nils, or something else like the Setosa (which would certainly look cool!). Or do I plant a mix all around the fencing? Would that make it look too busy (or look like MG heaven)? Or should I stick to one or two cultivars of MGs with complimenting bloom colors?

Another concern ... I am seeing rust come back on some of my vines. Perhaps I. purpurea would be the better choice since it is more resistent to rust? But do they grow well and bloom profusely in hot summer months like I. nils do?

Here I have a great area to grow out more MGs and I have come to a complete STOP now because I don't know what cultivar(s) to plant in that area.

Any suggests??? I'd truly appreciate some honest and objective perspectives. Thanks in advance! ~Becky~