Fence Post to create Support for Climbers Plan (with Pic)

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So, as you can see, the neighbours fences at the back in various states of disrepair are an eyesore. I have ordered three Fence Posts (2.7m) with metal plates and some postcrete. The plan is to put the three Fence posts at the back of the border - one to support the sagging bamboo on the left, one in the middle and one next to the trampoline.. Drill three holes in each fence post and have some string running between the three posts. Then Plant climbers but I don't want anything that will damage the wall or neighbours fence (had to remove Ivy from neighbours fence). Is this plan foolproof for a novice? Do you think it would look good?
Question about fence post, do you think just using the metal plate and postcrete would support it even in high winds? Don't want it to collapse. I was thinking of having brackets that i could drill to the wall in addition, trouble is that at the base of the wall there seems to be more brickwork at the foundation so I don't think I could put the fence post flush to the wall. Any other tips welcome on this.
Finally, the fun part, what to plant? It gets the sun quite well on that back wall in the late morning, early afternoon. Want some of it or a lot of it to be evergreen so it gives respite from looking at the fences and flowers as much as possible, growing to 3 metres plus, low maintenance. I heard Clematis and Roses (rambling/climbing) are a good combo, might go for a good mixture of them? any other ideas welcome or specfic species. I like Red and pink, orange, purple, lilac (not yellow). Finally I am a bit of a novice so foolproof is best.
Finally, feel free to criticise or point out any flaws in my plan. Would rather know now.
Thanks
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I have this all along the boundary in front of my neighbour's fence. It also stops her fence panels falling into my garden when the wind blows like they used to (plus they are 9ft rather than 6ft). I also have them at the back where there was a 3ft fence - although there is an access track to the sewage tank between me and my neighbours there, it blocks the view of the side of their house. Or should mostly do this year, now that things have grown up.
I've indulged in lots of climbing roses which I'm training along the wires, as well as zig-zagging them up and down to fill the gaps. I also have jasmine, jasmine beesianum, a couple of different honeysuckles, lots of clematis (some of which cooperate, some of which die) and wisteria over the pergola on the patio. But I have a lot more to play with.
Generous Gardener is a lovely rose, seems to flower most of the year, is pink, and is fabulously scented. It seems to behave pretty well.
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Sorry about the bold type, no idea why it's doing this to me tonight but it is lovely. You need to ask or search for evergreen climbing roses and give a length but there are some very vigorous ones.The only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well