Dazzling display of rare Jewel Lilies to light up Exbury Gardens this autumn
One of the world’s most spectacular collections of Nerine sarniensis, also known as Jewel Lilies, will sparkle into bloom at Exbury Gardens in Hampshire this autumn, offering visitors a rare botanical treat.
From 1 October to 2 November 2025, the Five Arrows Gallery at Exbury will be transformed by a glittering showcase of these autumn-flowering bulbs. Part of a historic collection begun over a century ago by banker and horticulturalist Lionel de Rothschild, the display now features over 900 varieties in a dazzling array of colours, from fiery orange, scarlet and white to more recent additions in pinks, purples, mauves, bronzes and copper. Their petals are flecked with gold or silver crystalline ‘dust’, making them glisten in the autumn light.
Originally discovered on Table Mountain in South Africa, Jewel Lilies have become a much-loved feature of Exbury’s seasonal highlights and a testament to the Rothschild family’s enduring horticultural legacy. Many of these rare and delicate plants will also be available to purchase during the exhibition.
Admission to the Nerine Exhibition is included with entrance to Exbury Gardens, the renowned 200-acre woodland garden in the New Forest. Alongside the nerinecollection, visitors can enjoy the National Collections of Nyssa and Oxydendrum plus more than 450 varieties of Acers, ensuring displays of gorgeous autumn colour throughout the grounds, as well as the Rhododendron Line steam railway
Opening times: Daily from 10am to 5.30pm
Exhibition open: 1 October – 2 November 2025, 10am – 5pm
Location: Five Arrows Gallery, Exbury Gardens, Hampshire
Website: www.exbury.co.uk
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Exbury Gardens, located in the New Forest near Southampton, is open daily from 10am – 5.30pm. www.exbury.co.uk Thanks to its unrivalled collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, Exbury Gardens is famed for its riot of spring colour, as well as a vast array of beautiful, mature rare trees. Over recent years the Hampshire garden has been expanded for all-season interest with areas designed to show off summer and autumn ‘flower power’, as well as an extension of its 1 ½-mile Rhododendron Line steam railway.
Admission prices – to season close, £14 standard adult and £6 child. Under 3s Free. Family tickets (2 adults + 2 children) £38 (July-November).