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tii It's not too late to plant certain roses It's rose planting time again. I say again because people tend to plant their roses in 2 different blocks of time. First of all, there's the early birds who snap up the new varieties in April and early May. Then, during the annual bedding plant season, there tends to be a lull in sales for a while and then, as By MARK CULLEN JiaeciaLmghUtivilh roses m your garden begin IO Dtoom, interest peaks once again. First of all, the packaged roses that you've seen in garden centres, super- market and even gas stations were fine planted during their dormant period garden be; Ville. ngvgr in to bloom when they didn't have any leaves or stems. But now that there is some heat and sunshine and we're entering the early summer period, I would advise you to avoid these plants. They simply don't like the stress of summer heat when they're removed from the pack- Much better to buy potted roses and plant the pot and all in the ground. That way, no disturbance of the roots occurs at all. When you purchase a rose in a brown fibre pot (which is all actu, then age and plunked in the soil, roots and In a Drown more pot twmcn IS ally made of recycled newspapers). just slice the sides of the pot from top to bottom in 2 or 3 places and drop in a well prepared hole of Super Gro Mix and fertilize with Transplanter fer- tilizer. Be sure to firm the soil around the roots of your newly planted roses and away you go. Apply another appli- cation of Transplanter 5-15-5 before you're finished and you should have blooms this season. tiuropeana, a beautitul orange-red floribunda that grows 2 1/2 feet tall with masses of gorgeous flowers from late June through the summer. If you’re looking for a white rose that you can cut and bring indoors, try Garden Party, with huge double flowers 4 to 5 inches wide, beginning the flower peri- od as a soft yellow and turning to white often tinged with light pink. Want to try a new variety? Try one of these two beautiful grandifloras - SUE Want to try a new variety? Try one of these two beautiful grandifloras - Sweet Inspiration and Solitude. They're both pink and produce beauti- Some great rose varieties you beautiful orange look or include toys. Every Tuesday and Wednesday he visits a local children's This event ts part of a movement that's helping change A retired tree surgeon spends time crafting wooden would hospital and hands them out to sick kids the world. One simple act at a time ful blossoms for cutting. They grow about 3 1/2 to 4 feet tall. Don't forget, all roses like the sun- shine and lots of fertilizer. I use a cou- ple of handfuls of 8-10-12 rose food plus iron. That's a grandular product you simply place around the base of the rose and scratch in. Mother nature will take care of the rest when it rains. Mark Cullen is President of Weall and Cullen Nurseries. Listen to Mark Cullen on THE GARDEN SHOW CFRB 1010 Saturdays 10 to noon. Look for A GREENER THUMB by Mark Cullen at your local bookstore or garden centre. A Canadian bestseller. Look for Mark Cullen's brand new book THE REAL DIRT, The Complete Guide To Back Yard, Balcony and Apartment Composting available now at your local bookstore or gar- den centre. For excellent roses, do some plant ing this weekend.