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ideasguy:
I was cleaning up and found a few old pots, under my outdoor staging area. The plants were bought 4 years ago!

Attached were labels, and wonder of wonders, they were still readable.
The labels were printed with an InkJet printer, but had been put through a laminator.
Now heres another clever idea.
The laminated labels were stapled to the pots!
They were in 3in square pots, so stapling was easier than trying to staple to a round pot.

So... I'm buying a laminator.

Incidentally, the occupants of the pots have long since died.
They were very pretty little cultivars in the genus Rhodohypoxis.
I'm afraid I planted them in rich soil, and weeds choked them. I'm planning to create a small alpine bed 8ft x 6ft just outside the kitchen window and plant some more of those beauties.

whis4ey:
I have printed out some labels on the computer, and attached them with waterproof tape to a wood block
A six inch length of copper pipe (flattened for 1 and a half inches) is screwed to the block and stuck into the ground
The waterproof tape is that used by windsurfers to repair torn sails
Still don't know how long it will last though, although all seems well at the moment

ideasguy:
That looks real good Billy, and a great idea using the block and the pipe. Wont blow away in the wind! I would be very much obliged if you would post a message here from time to time and let us know how durable they are.

I bought a new laminator more than a month ago, and a box of sleeves, but havent even had time to try it out yet. IG Pro can make nice labels, with a photo etc. I think the laminated labels (if well sealed both sides) would be as durable as some of the ones you find in Nurseries which have been done with a thermal transfer label printer. First year they are fine, but how often have you looked at a label on a plant in a Nursery and found it un-readable - writing completely eroded off.

Did you adhere tape to the back as well as the front of your printed labels?

whis4ey:
Hi George
You can see from the cut of the label and the cut of the wooden block that this is very much in the form of a 'prototype' :)
Not a great deal of time was spent on it
If it lasts then I will tidy things up (if I ever get around to it I suppose)
The label is just plain non sticky paper.  It is not stuck to the wood ...  the waterproof tape covers the label and the wood and it is that which sticks it on.  As I say ...  very much an experiment at this stage

ideasguy:
Just a thought, but to prevent moisture eeking from the wood to the pape, an application of the same waterproof tape on the back of the plain paper might be a help in making it last longer. I assume that would be pretty easy ?
I hoe other members will do some experimenting with your method. Any volunteers?

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