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Posted by dhukuray Qld Aus (My Page) on Tue, Mar 29, 05 at 0:57
| I'm planting some trees down along the bremer river and need some ideas about tree tags so I can remember the names of the trees. I've tried the "not so permanent marker" on the milk bottle strips but this soon wears or washes off.
Has anyone a suggestion (brand name of marker that has been successful would help)? Or any system that lasts but is not as expensive as the plant. |
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- Posted by moreton Bris. Qld. Aust (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 29, 05 at 2:37
Hi Dhukuray,
you could try a peice of old venetian blind wit a point on one end and write on inside with an engraver or marker and place facing away from sun. Good luck Peter |
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| Hello dhukuray I bought some aluminium tags a few years back, can't remember where. I had an alphabetic and number punch set from a previous hobby and had plans of using that on the aluminium tags as a permanent marker. I have just never got around doing it. My yard is small enough so I have a basic plan (made up before I started planting anyway)so when I plant something the name of which I want to remember, I mark its place and name on the plan. The usual tags from the nurseries somehow always seem to get lost or removed. I suspect birds take them but have no proof. I have tried burying them under the plant but weeding brings them up or else I can never find them again. Cheers,
Frank |
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| Hi there I use Venetians blind slats about 15cm ( 6ins ) long for all my markers, if they are to be tied to a tree, hubby drills holes one end for the string, might be the best idea for you as they would probably last longer. I write on them with a Pilot Freezer permanent black marker pen, cost $4 from stationary section at Coles supermarket, dont know how permanent the ink is, but longer than six months so far. Have you asked at a nursery as I think they have a white pen to write on the black pots it must be permanent of sorts, just a idea hope it helps....MM |
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| Howdy. I have been using a CD-R pen that is normally used for writing on blank CDs and DVDs. I haven't had any problems with it comming off at all. |
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| You could carve the name into the bark... |
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You can buy aluminium (looking) plant tags from nurseries - this would be an expensive way to lable plants if you're planting lots of them.
You write on them with a sharp poing and the word is kindof etched into the tag. |
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Been trialling apparently indestructible tags off used feed bags; these can be cut into 6-8 strips and written on with thin felt pen. Feel free to email me if you'd like a sample sent.
Rose |
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On their way when I've rounded them up (my email back to you failed)
Cheers
Rose |
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Or you could ask your local GP to save used tongue depressors and write the name on them.
Tony |
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To nathan Hurst.
I just love your sense of humour, no really ! |
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| I have only questions; no answers! I am surprised that there doesn't seem to be a commercial solution. The tags must be very tough, permanently marked, and hard to carry away. I think they must be engraved metal, and quite heavy. |
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- Posted by deejaus Melb.Vic. Aust (My Page) on
Wed, Jun 15, 05 at 18:45
If you write on whatever tag you use and then spray it with a clear sealer (available in most hardware and paint shops), it should last a lot longer. This is just an idea...I've never tried it, so there are no guarantees offered lol! Cheers,
Dee. |
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I have deliberated over tags for some time. I have written with thick black marker on white painted tomato stakes-this last for about 5 years.
The best is what the botanic gardens use- with engraved plastic with double layers one with white underneath and black on top. A friend at Mt Annan BG told me that these will eventually become brittle in the sun-but most of the time the label is mounted in partial shade.
I friend uses 4B pencil on ordinary pvc labels- the lead is inert and he has them lasting since 1996 when he had a SGAP meeting in his garden and you can still read the names well.
In my garden I have bought aluminium labels with copper wire. These are variable with one lot being alot harder to engrave into than the ones that I have just bought. I bought 3000 of these, they are $39 per 1000, lots cheaper than retail. I tie them onto each new tree I plant-write the name, date planted and where I got it from. The only downside to these is that the occasional Wallaby (Swamp Wallaby) chews them and they end up like they have been run over by a lawnmower.This doesnt happen too often- but now and then- I guess if you have them high enough or hidden a bit the damn Wallabies wont get them- its not a serious issue though.
When you drive up to my place at night there are hundreds of shining labels throughout the plantings!!
From Kris |
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