Re: OT-BIO and Durable Iris Labels
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT-BIO and Durable Iris Labels
- From: C* M*
- Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 16:17:15 +0930
Welcome to the list from hot and dry (summmer) to cold and wet (winter)
South Australia.
Check the archives, we had a discussion on this a few months ago, the
general concenus was to use a carbon based label. Either typed and
photocopied onto an adhesive label or from a labelling machine, Panasonic or
similar
Colleen Morda
-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Pearce <kj.pearce@juno.com>
To: iris-talk@egroups.com <iris-talk@egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, 6 July 2000 11:16
Subject: [iris-talk] OT-BIO and Durable Iris Labels
>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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