White Plastic Plant labels

[P. Kohn]

Does anyone know a source of white plastic plant labels that work properly ?  Twenty years ago such labels were fexible and durable and had a surface on which one could write with pencil. We still have some of these, albeit a little yellow by now.

Soon after the labels we buy from LBS or similar manufacturers changed to ones which can only be written on easily with a 'permanent' marker pen (which fades to illegibility in a year). These labels also are more brittle and become more so after exposure to sunlight.

Are the older, less shiny, more durable type still available ?

[Tristan_He]

Have you tried dipping the end of the pencil in water?

[David Nicholson]

http://www.angloscottish.net/400-micron-loose-flatpack-19-c.asp

[Palustris]

The ones from LBS need to be rubbed lightly with wire wool before they will accept a pencil even if the lead is damp.
Not found that they go brittle any quicker than the older ones though.

[Darren]

The Anglo-Scottish ones in David's link are excellent and take pencil well. I've never known them go brittle either.

[Neil]

I have these ones from Wells and Winter they gave a rough surface for writing with a pencil and are UV stabilised.  I have used them for 8 years and are still in excellent condition

http://www.wellsandwinter.co.uk/product.asp?prodID=82&prodName=Push%20In%20Small%20-%2010cm

They also do other sizes

[P. Kohn]

Many thanks for the suggestions of alternatice suppliers. I don't fancy treating 2000 or so labels a year to the wire wool treatment so the alternative suppliers sound like the better option. Just need to check out prices.

[annew]

http://www.angloscottish.net/400-micron-loose-flatpack-19-c.asp

Gosh, I wish I'd known about these a couple of months ago - I ended up ordering some from China because I couldn't find these in the UK.

[Maggi Young]

Always worth asking the Forum, Anne!!

[Carolyn]

These labels look like the ones available at SRGC shows and also our local SW Scotland group did a bulk purchase to sell to our members. The postage from Anglo-Scottish seems a bit much at £12 though!

[Palustris]

Actually I find the cheap ones from Wilkinsons as good as any. One side takes pencil better than the other to the extent that it is hard to remove when re-using the label.

[Graeme]

Actually I find the cheap ones from Wilkinsons as good as any. One side takes pencil better than the other to the extent that it is hard to remove when re-using the label.

love Wilko - when the gardening stuff goes in autumn 10p for 50 lables last year - cleared out our 3 local stores
never use pencil - always use good quality japanese paint pens

[johnstephen29]

I use those as well,can't beat them.

[Palustris]

So where in Britain do you buy those pens?

[Tristan_He]

I bought 1000 white plastic labels for about 15 quid on eBay this spring. They are not brilliant but work ok.