Expert Jonny Balchandani helps you find your plant soulmate

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

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

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

This spring jewel is so wonderful when it pops up in gardens, whether it is planted in borders or in areas of grass – as it is just as happy in both. The foliage will start with a slight purple tone a

Anne explains how to grow this South African beauty named after a botany-loving duchess