As mentioned elsewhere, my stock of Rowland labels is running low..................
Rather extreme maybe, but I am in the process of changing to black labels using an engraver to write on them. OK, I already had the engraver, so that expense was avoided, but this sort of thing - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dremel-Engrave ... C72&sr=8-5
Black labels SHOULD last longer than any colour as the black absorbs the destructive UV that makes all plastics brittle.
Down sides - not readable at any distance and labels cannot be reused on any one side.
Just throwing it out there for use in particular with plants that are long-term residents of one pot, especially where label degredation is easily missed. (I also push labels as far into the pot/compost as possible, mostly so as not to detract from the plant, and also to extend the life of the label.)
Plant Labels
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Re: Plant Labels
I've been using black labels for some years. Using Brother P-Touch white on clear tape the name is clear to read and the label lasts seemingly decades. The ones I did first of all are still as good as the day I did them, which must be approaching 20 years ago. Certainly 15. I started to use black labels, rather than white, as they are less obtrusive for the plants that I grow outside or planted out in my greenhouse. Plus, being rather fond of experimenting, I do get a few losses and the white ones ended up looking like a cemetery
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@Paul in Essex
Those look rather smart
Those look rather smart
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Dare I say " professional " Paul ( now you have me thinking ).
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