The climbing flower vine makes a great addition to any yard or garden area, and is especially well suited for use as a privacy screen for blocking off areas that may otherwise be open to view from neighbors or strangers. They can also do their small part to reduce noise. In the case of neighbors, you can plant them along and around fences, especially effective with chain link fences that offer a clear view when nothing is obstructing them. Planting them near the street can help shield your property some from random eyes.

Flower vines are not just useful as privacy shields though, they're also well suited for use as decorative tools. They have a myriad of potential uses, from training them to grow up trellises or arbors, to having them grow along the length of those otherwise dull rain gutters. They can also be used around porch support beams, a mailbox, or a lighting post. If you?re really bold, you can even have them grow around your doorway.

Climbing vines come in different types, and these types all have different flower blooms, colors and other characteristics. Some will grow as long as forty feet in length, though they may not look depending on how wound around an object they are. Others may grow as little as six feet in length. They come in both perennial and annual varieties, with the annuals often dropping seeds and re-sprouting each spring of their own accord, making them appear to be perennials.

Where you plan to place the vine should largely determine your choice in vine type, at least as far as length is concerned. The flower type may also be predetermined based on the color scheme of the surrounding area, but these choices are ultimately up to you.

Perhaps the best news of all is that flowering vines require very little maintenance and upkeep once planted. They will need to be watched closely for the first week or so to see how well they taken to the planting, after which point they do a fairly decent job of taking care of themselves. Areas with very little rainfall will require an occasional watering, and you?d also be advised to prune the vines and remove old flower blooms as necessary, even when used as an outdoor potted plant. Other than that, a little bit of training may be necessary to get the vine started on the right track and growing in the direction you want. After that it should be smooth climbing ahead.

If you're interested in looking further into flowering vines, some of the more popular varieties are Jasmine, Clematis, Hydrangea and Morning Glory. Take a look into these varieties to get you started and go from there.

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