I don't know whether people realise that it is nigh on impossible to keep most plants, that would normally grow at least 3 metres wide, as in the case of Pittosporums, narrow. You will have weekly pruning to consider if they are healthy and growing well. So I would not recommend Pittosporums for your spot unless you want the work. And Pittosporums have tiny leaves that are shocking around pools as they drop small leaves all year.

Be a bit careful before replacing the outdoor furniture with expensive items - thieves often have a first go, then come back a few weeks later knowing that they'll get another haul with this second haul being new! (low lives!). Think about putting up security signage as a deterrent- unfortunately house showings are prime time for thieves to scope out a home. If potential buyers ask about security your agents says "I'm not sure, there's signage...". I'd go shopping for second hand table and chairs that you can fix up cheaply (a coat of paint/stain is easy) or even some el cheapo trestles from the local hardware store and then jazz it up with coloured runners/placemats and outdoor plates/glasses when you're doing your open house - the buyers need a narration that they can insert themselves into easily - remembering that a lot of home buys have 30 minutes allocated to see your property and that's not enough time for them to be "creatively visioning their life in your home". I'd also put some large pots with seasonal colour and invest in some LED curtain lighting on hooks that they see can be put up/pulled down (for Christmas/parties) - it'll give buyers a lifestyle image in which they can see themselves entertaining family and friends. If you can borrow an outdoor umbrella for the seating area and some outdoor beanbags for by the pool you'll be on a winner that you can easily pack up and not have spent a fortune on.

For the best tropical effect - nothings beats Monsteras - lots of them - overlapping, Consider a travellers palm in the background (they can grow very large) - the above options will result in little if any leaf litter into the pool. If you put in some large monsteras - I would suggest a few smaller ones as well to create variation and make it look more natural. The above plants are relatively slow growing and will only require dead frond removal (at ground level) a couple of times a year. Ferns would look great in between (or Taro) but they grow faster and more maintenance is required. Either a good ground cover, or thick black plastic between the plants with a good thick layer of stones/ wood chips or similar. beware of anything too light which may blow into the pool during a storm. Below ground retic is always the best - but sometimes its nice to have a spray onto the leaves (perhaps a separate system) if you want to simulate the tropical rainforest thing whilst lounging in the pool at night.

Julie Herbert - thank you sooo much!!! I have seen these trees and wanted to know the names of them :) ...and now i know..I was googling fireworks trees hahaha. Thanks again!! I'm sooo happy now~