A Bloomin' Valley Violet Home
Tumut Valley Violets is a small business with a difference, it started off as a hobby in the early 1980’s by Anna Culter and has developed into a thriving small tourist attraction in the Tumut Valley region.
Set in the grounds of the old Tumut Plains
school house (established circa 1878), amid cottage gardens and two
acres of trees, just 7 kilometres from Tumut town centre, it has become a
major tourist attraction for the area. African Violet enthusiasts come
from all over Australia to visit the farm.
Tumut Valley
Violets boasts over five hundred different named varieties of
African Violets, all grown by the wick watering system — a form of
hydroponic gardening, which is state of the art in Australia. New
releases from all over the world are being added to the collection on a
regular basis.
All of the African Violets are propagated from
leaf cuttings in the stock room on the farm. It takes approximately nine
months from planting the “ mother leaf ” before the plants are mature
and flowering. We have special propagating kits available, complete with
leaves and instructions, to give even a beginner an indoor garden of
beautiful flowering African Violets.
The farm is in the process
of rebuilding it stock of ferns, hanging baskets and other outdoor
plants and has a full range of African Violet requisites including
the special soil free potting mix and nutrient solution.
The
Garden café is open daily and renowned for its scrumptious home-made
Devonshire Teas or great coffee. We are also offering pancakes with
local berries and ice cream. If you require something more upmarket -
yes we do Cappuccinos now. Soft drink is available for the younger ones.
Coaches and groups are most welcome.
We also offer overnight stays for caravans and 5th wheelers, both powered and unpowered sites.
When visiting the beautiful Tumut Valley region, a trip to the quaint Violet farm is a must.