The country’s Cape Floral Kingdom has incredible bloom diversity with around 9,000 species – and some make spectacular plants for our British gardens

Inspired by tropical travels, one gardening enthusiast transformed a sandy Leicestershire plot into a colourful, plant-packed paradise for all ages

Soil conditions and frost risk mean patience is essential

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Purple punctuates the planting: here an acer, verbena and some pinky-purple crinum, or swamp lily, stand out