Re: OT-BIO and Durable Iris Labels
Hello Kent,
Good to hear from another Lubbockite!! I remember
you and your wonderful iris from our show this year!
We are using two different labels currently. The
older ones are the clear laser labels stuck on to Paw
Paw Everlast metal labels that we screw down onto the
landscape timbers which we border the beds with. Our
new labels are made using the Brother PTouch label
maker on the same metal label. We have found both
will last 3 years or more. You are welcome to come
out and take a look at what we have. We are getting
ready to dig for the iris sale on the 22nd and our
membership swap night on the 24th. You and your
family ought to come by and visit!!
Kent Pearce wrote:
>
> By way of introduction, we live in Lubbock, Texas. Our summers are hot
> and dry and our winters are moderately cold and dry and it is windy
> almost all the time. Sometimes it is good for growing iris and sometimes
> it just isn't. We have been growing iris since about 1988 when we were
> given our first irises by my parents. Since then we have regularly tried
> to submit awardable iris to the annual iris show of our local iris
> society (South Plains Iris Society).
>
> Do any of you have any recommendations for durable iris labels? We have
> tried at least three different schemes over the last 10 or 12 years.
> Usually, some form of permanent marker on metal and/or composite-plastic
> labels. All of the labels seem to fade within a year or two and then we
> have to start all over. The metal labels (aluminum sheet metal) do not
> deteriorate, but they get all bent up. The composite-plastic labels
> deteriorate.
>
> We have seen Internet adverstisements for customized garden labels to fit
> some sort of standard holder, but they seemed expensive -- maybe they
> aren't expensive if indeed they are durable. We would welcome any
> suggestions.
>
> Kent
>
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Dana Brown
Pres. South Plains Iris Society
Lubbock, TX USA 79401
Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
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