Monty revels in the amazing flora that we've inherited from one of the most plant-rich zones in the world, including the strange King Proteus, South Africa's national plant. He also takes a journey to the Drakensberg Mountains to see some botanical treasures in their natural environment and traces the garden-story of the Dutch colonists who settled in South Africa in the nineteenth century.

Gardens:

56. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town

57. Henk Scholtz's garden, Franschhoek near Cape Town

58. The Company Garden, Cape Town

59. Stellenberg, Kenilworth, Cape Town

60. Donovan's L'il Eden, Hout Bay, Cape Town

61. Kirklington, Ficksburg, Free State

62. The Savanna Rock Garden, Magaliesberg, Johannesburg

63. Brenthurst, Parktown, Johannesburg

64. Thuthuka School Garden, Tembisa Township near Johannesburg (supported by Food & Trees for Africa)