A spectacular 100-year-old wisteria is entrancing visitors to Exbury Gardens.
The ‘Macrobotrys’ in the Sundial Garden is bursting into full bloom and providing a stunning contrast to the Portland Stone pergola it is draped across,
Maintained by senior gardener Agnes Piaseczna, it is expected to be in full flower for at least another week.
Head gardener Tom Clarke said: “The wisteria in the Sundial Garden is one of Exbury’s most treasured plants, and seeing it in full flower at around 100 years old is incredibly special.
“Its display this year has been exceptional and it’s a wonderful example of the living legacy Lionel de Rothschild created here at Exbury.”
Senior gardener Agnes Piaseczna and the 100-year-old wisteria (picture: Russell Sach)
Exbury Gardens was created by De Rothschild, who was once described as “a banker by hobby but a gardener by profession”.
He transformed the New Forest site into one of the finest woodland gardens in the country after buying it in 1919.
Many of the 1.200 rhododendron hybrids are descended from his plant-hunting expeditions across the Himalayas and South East Asia.
Azaleas, camellias and rare trees take starring roles at the gardens, along with one of Europe’s largest man-made rock gardens.
(picture: Russell Sach)
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