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Page 10A The Braselton News Wednesday, January 2, 2008 Winder-Barrow Community Theatre group announces upcoming shows for 2008 The Winder-Barrow Community Theatre has announces its 2008 Main Stage Season. Season tickets are on sale for the four main stage plays. Season tickets are $50 for adults, while seniors (age 55 and up), students and teachers are $40. Individual tickets may be purchased for specific shows and their prices are $17 for adults and $14 for seniors, students and teacher. Individual tickets will be on sale just prior to each show. Tickets may be purchased with cash or check at Pam Veader’s State Farm Insurance Office, located at 41 S. Center Street, Winder, or by call ing 770-867-1679. Tickets may be purchased by credit card by calling the Winder City Hall at 770-867-3106. All shows will be held at the new Colleen O. Williams Theater, located in the Winder Cultural Arts Center, at 105 E. Athens Street, Winder. Each show will also be presented on two weekends with the Sunday mati nee at 3 p.m. each weekend. The season consists of the following plays: • “The Man Who Came to Dinner” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman: The comedy will be presented Feb. 22-24, and Feb. 29-March 2. Leslie Kimbell will be the director. Sheridan Whiteside, having dined at the home of the Stanleys, slips and breaks his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow with the irascible invalid monopolizing the Stanleys’ living room. Strange people and strange gifts arrive destroying domestic tranquility. • “M*A*S*H’ by Tim Kelly: The comedy will be presented April 25-27, and May 2-4. Don Wildsmith will be the director. The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H) is joined by two unpredictable surgeons, Hawkeye and Duke. They decide to wage a cam paign to get a young Korean to the U.S. and entered in a good school. The antics of this effort help tie together the comic adventures that pyramid right before your eyes. • “Li’l Abner” by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank. The musical will be presented July 25-27, and Aug. 1-3. Elinor Hasty and Candy Stoffel will be the directors. If you are looking for a fun-filled, foot-stompin’ musical taken directly from the comics, then “Li’L Abner” is for you. It’s pure entertainment; a side-splitting extravaganza for all. “If I Had My Druthers,” “Jubilation T. Compone,” “Progress is the Root of all Evil,” and “The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands” will keep you laughing. The show is laced with gentle satire, rib-tickling humor, and a host of brash, catchy tunes. • “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night” by Tim Kelly. The mystery will be presented Oct. 24-26, and Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Billie Nye-Muller will be the director. Ye Olde Wayside Inn is a chamber of horrors haunted by the spirit of a soldier who deserted Washington at Valley Forge. Residing there are three flaky cousins, their Uncle Silas and a hired girl. Cousin Ebenezer is danger ous when it is stormy; he lures victims to the inn to avenge an old wrong. This hilarious spoof will be enjoyed by all. For more information, including audition information, visit www.winder- barrowtheatre.org. The Winder-Barrow Community Theatre meets each month on the third Monday at the theatre. The next meeting will be Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. Gesneriads: Violets fuzzy favorites for indoor gardening For as long as I can remember, I considered the African violet the houseplant of choice for nine out of ten grandmothers. But thanks to mass propagation, improved shipping, and mass marketing by commercial growers today, these fuzzy-leaved tropicals are gaining in popularity with indoor gardeners of all ages. While in years past, African vio lets were mainly shared in the form of rooted leaves or divisions of larger specimens, today the mod estly priced plants are commonly acquired in full bloom at most gar den centers. There, their succulent leaves and sturdy flowers insure a long shelf life, even with irregular watering and general neglect. Few houseplants take up so little space and require so little care to flower profusely year-round. And few plant families offer more diver sity in foliage and growth habit. Although the African violet is the best known by far, there are at least 2,500 other Gesneriad spe cies to consider for indoor culture. Among these, Epicias, Gloxinias, and Achimenes are the most readi ly available and easiest to maintain in typical household conditions. And all are content in a houseplant or African violet soil mix, rich in organic humus but quick to drain. Without exception, all Gesneriads prefer a position near a window that receives either morning or afternoon sun and bright indirect light for the balance of the day. They are also perfect candidates for gardening under broad spec trum fluorescent lights, a factor which contributes greatly to their popularity for cultivation in many basements. African violets are especially Gardener’s Grapevine with Fil Jessee filwrites@aol.com easy to prop agate from cuttings, and root eas ily in water. Simply use a razorblade to remove mature leaves near the bottoms of the plants, give the cuts an hour or so to stop bleed ing, and place the ends in water. To hold the cut leaves above water, place aluminum foil over the open ing of a jar or glass, and slide the stems through slits made with a sharp knife. In a month or two, tiny plants will form near the base of the stems. The sprouting leaves should then be moved to a community pot kept constantly most by tem porarily sitting the base in a bowl of water. As soon as the babies begin to resemble adult plants, they should be separated and individu ally repotted. It is best to leave mature African violets undisturbed in the same pots until they begin to grow over the rims or show an inch or more of leafless rhizome above the soil. When this occurs, they should be repotted a little deeper so the rhizomes are completely below the soil surface. Such transplanting often stimulates the violets to form attractive clumps. These can either be divided or left intact. African violets are heavy feed ers, and should be fertilized regu lar with a soluble bloom-booster formula. This is a liquid plant food with a higher middle number, indicating a greater percentage of phosphorus than of nitrogen and potassium. Gloxinias, known for the larg est and most spectacu lar velvet like flow ers in the Gesneriad family, require sim ilar care when in active growth. However, they differ in the fact that they grow from tubers like some bego nias and require a similar rest peri od after blooming. They will let you know when they are ready to sleep for awhile by ceasing all top growth and bud formation, and gradually losing their leaves one at a time. When you notice this change, gradually withdraw water, relocate the pots to a cool dark place, and let the pots dry out completely when the tops totally fade away. Let the plants remain at rest for about two to three months and, then, move them back to a warmer and well-lighted location. Look for signs of new growth at the soil surface and, as soon as you notice this, resume a regular watering and feeding regimen. Turn the plants frequently to encourage even growth in all directions, or your plants may become unbalanced and inclined to turn over easily. An inch or two of pea gravel in the bottom of the pots will help further to insure their stability. Another tuberous Gesneriad well worth trying is the Achimenes, commonly known as Cupid’s Bower. These plants spring from smaller tubers no larger than a crocus corm, and look best when ganged together in clumps. They will typically produce an abun dance of little bell-shaped flowers that resemble a cross between the blooms of Gloxinia and foxglove. Achimenes also require total rest following a long period of active growth. And when their tubers are completely dormant, this is an excellent time to divide the plants and repot. This Gesneriad also performs well in the garden as a tender perennial in shade. It looks great in the foreground of hostas and ferns. If you like trailing plants suit able for hanging baskets or pots on stands, be sure to try the Flame Violet (Episcia) and Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus). Both are attrac tive year-round as house plants, especially the Flame Violet which displays handsomely variegated foliage as well as abundant red, orange, and rose-colored flow ers Though as easy to grow as a Boston fern, the Flame Violet is very sensitive to cold weather. So, never leave it outside when nighttime temperatures in the for ties are forecast. This kind of chill will rapidly wilt the plants and make them look like they are on death’s doorstep. Flame Violets are not commonly available at garden centers, but you will occasionally find them there among other hanging basket plants and small assorted tropicals. I have seen these advertised in Georgia’s Farmer’s and Consumers Market Bulletin as well as in African violet mail order catalogs. Fil Jessee lives in Braselton, where he works as a freelance jour nalist. He is a Georgia Certified Plant Professional with experience in ornamental horticulture and landscape design. 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