Tropical Border for Small UK Garden: Clumping Bamboo, Podocarpus, Rhododendron

Screening Plants for 2m Height, 1m Spread, Zone 7–8

Clumping bamboo (Fargesia spp.): Non-invasive, 2–3m tall, 1m wide. 'Rufa', 'Robusta'.
Podocarpus macrophyllus (Yew Pine): Evergreen, shearable hedge, hardy to Zone 7. Not tropical-looking but reliable.
Rhododendron (Yakushimanum hybrids): 1.5m tall, spectacular flowers, evergreen. Needs acid soil.

Grow cannas, bananas, or tree ferns in pots; move to frost-free greenhouse (5–10°C) in winter.

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