Mother Earth Nursery Point Clare

02/04/2026

Mother Earth Nursery wish you all an enjoyable Easter break.

Our opening hours are:
Friday: closed 🪺
Saturday: OPEN 8:30am to 5pm
Sunday: closed 🐣
Monday: closed.

19/03/2026

We’re so excited! Don’t miss out on our Autumn Plat Fair and Speakers Event.

15/03/2026

Look at this amazing Fruit!
The Golden Fruit Of The Andes, also called The Nectar of the Gods!

We have been growing them in the nursery, and they have quickly become our favourite fruit!

Its botanical name is Solanum quitoense. Also referred to as the Naranjilla.

This rare South America fruit from the Andes is a wonder to behold. With fruit that are orange, leathery skinned, and a bright green refreshing pulp. Best eaten fresh, used in fresh juices, sorbets, and smoothies. They have a unique, vibrant, tart citrus-pineapple flavour. And are considered one of the best fruits for making fresh juices. The juices of which are referred to as “the nectar of the gods” in Columbia and Ecuador.

These plants are related to eggplants and tomatoes, featuring large, velvety purple-tinged leaves with a dramatic, tropical appearance. They need to be protected from frosts. And will grow 1-3m tall. They can be pruned to keep them shorter. And thrive in part shade, dappled shade, or morning sun.

You have got to try growing one! They are super productive once they get going. Have you got a spot for one of these unusual and tasty fruit?
We have them available in the nursery, or on our web page to post further afield.

15/03/2026

Don’t miss out on our Autumn Plant Fair Saturday March 21st!
4 Great Speakers!
19 Amazing Stalls!
It will be a fantastic day out. We hope to see you there!

Get your ticket , via link in Bio, via our web page, the nursery or event bright here here 👇

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mother-earth-autumn-plant-fair-and-speaker-experience-tickets-1983667467795?aff=oddtdtcreator

14/03/2026

Take a look at these two Night Blooming Waterlilies that are in flower in the nursery now. Did you know you have day blooming and night blooming Waterlilies?
These night bloomers open from around 4pm in the afternoon and close the next morning around 10am. Perfect for ponds and water bowls. And a better choice for those of us who have busy day jobs. We get to enjoy them of an evening, and in the early morning before the day blooming Waterlilies wake and open for the day.

11/03/2026

What an unfortunate name!
Bonking Grass!

This wonderful Australian Native is commonly called Bonking Grass. It’s Latin name is Goodenia radicans. Or formally Selliera radicans before its name change!

This plant is an Australian and New Zealand native. Named after the secluded and private areas in bushland and coastal areas where this plant can be found. Positions often favoured by couples seeking a private spot. 😂🤭

Despite its unfortunate name. It is a wonderful plant. Bonking grass is a hardy native. Easy to grow, particularly in damp positions in full sun or part shade. It can also be grown in boggy positions or as a water plant.

Growing approx 5-15cm tall and up to 1m wide. It makes a fantastic w**d suppressing ground cover in the garden under normal / general garden conditions. And is a wonderful cascading plant when used in a pot, raised garden bed, or as a hanging basket plant. Its leaves naturally turn upwards as its stems cascade. Creating a very interesting visual effect. Pure white flowers adorn this plant en mass through spring and summer.

Bonking grass is also salt tolerant plant and is a fantastic option for coastal gardens.

We have this wonderful plant available in the nursery or on our webpage for postage further afield.

Have you got a spot for one of these unusual native plants?

06/03/2026

04/03/2026

We’re super excited!!
Come and join us Highfields Garden this Weekend the 7th & 8th March in Little Hartley!

David Kennedy will have his magnificent garden, Highfields Garden open as part of the Hartley Valley Garden Festival And Plant Fair. Come and explore his amazing garden, enjoy the plant fair, and have a wonderful time at the festival in the valley. There are a number of gardens open. And a great plant fair too! It’s a weekend not to be missed.

You will find Mark, Jo and Mother Earth at David’s Garden with a wonderful array of plant goodies. And there will be plenty of other stalls there too! So who wants to join us?

Here is the link directly to David’s Garden:
https://www.myopengarden.com.au/openGarden.jsp?id=2466

And here is a link to festival:
https://www.myopengarden.com.au/openGarden.jsp?id=2870

02/03/2026

It’s Back! Who is excited???
Bigger and better than our last one! With a new Venue!!! Our Autumn Plant Fair & Speakers Event is on Saturday March 21st. And will be held at Eden Gardens in North Ryde.
✅ More parking
✅Easy Access Metro, Train& Bus Lines
✅More Stalls
✅Great Speakers
Under 15s entry is free.

If you did t make it to our last one. You must make it to this one!

Book here 👇
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mother-earth-autumn-plant-fair-and-speaker-experience-tickets-1983667467795?aff=oddtdtcreator

24/02/2026

Our favourite Hedgehog Sage are Back!!!

Hedgehog Sage named after its seed heads, or also called Blue Witched Hat is a fantastic shrub for full sun or part shade. This wonderful shrub hails from South Africa. And is in the salvia family. One of the toughest plants when established. Its breathtaking blue flowers are produced for months! Starting in Autumn and continuing through into January! It wont be long before they start their Autumn flowering season!

Do you need a splash of colour for Autumn and winter?
One of these will give you many months of colour. We have a few early plants hitting the nursery later this week. They won’t last long. Available in the nursery (this weekend) or bags one early for pickup or postage on our webpage. So get in quick!

20/02/2026

We’re really excited to share this plant with our native plant lovers!

Viola hederacea Violet Whispers.

This little gem is a purple coloured form of the traditional native violet. We named her Violet Whispers for a reason.
Early in the morning, at the nursery, the whisper of a light breeze stirs her flowers as it shifts the mist. And her little violet flowers sway and move on the breeze. Almost like they are whispering secrets to each other! And so we named her Violet Whispers.

We found this little beauty among a batch of traditional Viola hederacea in white and purple. Perhaps a chance seedling that has come out violet and purple. She stood out like a sore thumb. And what a delicate beauty she is. We have since divided and propagated her. And are ready to let a few of this beautiful violet go to new forever homes.

Treat her just like you would a traditional native violet. A wonderful w**d suppressing ground cover in the garden. Or perfect for spilling over pots or retaining walls. She loves part sun to full sun. And is tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions. Nice and hardy too!

We’re sure she will be as much of a joy for you as she has been for us! You will find her in the nursery, and on our web page for postage. Have you got a home for one of these lovely violets?