Re: plastic plant labels

From: judy <jbauer at concordnc.com> on 1999.03.31 at 15:13:53(3192) I have bought the plastic stick-in-the ground plant labels at a local nursey for .02 each. But eventually these crumble or break very easy. Also the magic maker eventually fades on these. I have used ventian blinds but the magic maker writing fades on these also. The plastic markers would probably do very well inside a greenhouse but outdoors the look like little mouse grave markers. I have used the zinc metal markers but the metal legs rust plus the special paint I used that was suppose to last didn't. I tried engraving the metal markers but that is hard to read. Also it is very cumbersome and time consuming. Markers in pencil has not lasted outdoors either. +More Oh well, back to the drawing board. Lester Kallus wrote: > Thanks for the response but the labels I'm looking for would never go > through a printer. I suspect they're describing the labels that get > wrapped around a plant stem or trunk. > > I'm looking for the solid hard plastic labels - they're rigid. Generally > they get stabbed into the soil. (But I sure do like the price you > mentioned! Furthermore, it's going to be at least a couple months before > I've accumulated 100 new plants.) > Les > > At 11:18 PM 3/29/99 -0600, you wrote: > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Lester Kallus > >To: bcook@interlog.com > >Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 9:46 PM > >Subject: plastic plant labels > > > > > >>Garden centers frequently use plastic labels roughly 1/2 - 3/4 ..... > >>Does anyone know of a source for purchasing a box of these? > > > > > >Les, I asked at a few nurseries until I found one that would sell me a box > >at their cost (about $17.00Can / 1000). I intend to try the following next > >time. > > > >For regular lables and ones that will go through a printer (dot matrix or > >possibly laser only, ink jet print is water soulable): > > > >C Frensch Ltd. > >4774 Hinan Drive, Box 476 > >Beamsville Ontario > >Canada L0R 1B0 > > > >Tel: 905-563-4774 Fax: 905-563-5053 > > > >Sorry no internet connection that I know of but they are happy to sell mail > >order to the public and I think that the printer labels are about $30.00Can. > >/1000. They were quite friendly on the phone and sent me quite a few > >different samples. They also carry the regular labels you are looking for in > >many sizes and colours. They have a good reputation around here, it might be > >worth a phone call. > > > >Hope this helps, > >Brian > >

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