Hardy Tropicals UK

i have a thistle plant cardoon (CYNARA cardunculus), which is my biggest plant in the border bigger than me, i am just trying to think of some more huge foilage or herbaceous plants for the back of the border, i have a t rex also, musa basjoo, also have a paulownio tree, and trying think of maybe a few tropical trees, i tried ALBIZIA-chocolate and the Acacia dealbata , both which died in that heavy snow few years back in kent, not sure to try the acacia again... or any other nice trees.
any plants or tropical trees u can think just list please..... thks

Gunnera for a herbacious big leafer, Wollemia Nobilis for a tropical tree.

fig trees look nice

do you have anyware to store stuff for the winter because if you do you could try ensete

Big herbaceous plants, not tropical but hard as nails - Inula magnifica, Achillea grandiflora& Eupatorium pupureum.

billo wrote:Big herbaceous plants, not tropical but hard as nails - Inula magnifica, Achillea grandiflora& Eupatorium pupureum.

Good shout on the Eupatorium.

Yes, they aren't tropical, but I really like the leaves on them, the overall shape and the fact that they flower much later in the season. There are various varieties you can buy in the UK. I have four of them and they are all slightly different heights with different leaves, cannabicum is my favourite.

They like lots of moisture though, which could be a problem in normal years down in your part of the country.

S