anyone tried scratch labels?

Has anyone tried those tie on scratch labels you can buy? wondered just how long the writing would be identifiable. Its infuriating for my poor sad garden as a lot of the plants still have the plastic tag attached years later with the name of the garden centre i bought it from but when i look for the plant name its totally invisible! Have bought some normal white labels and a marker pen but not sure how long these will be legible either

 

Hi, I asked advice about labels some time ago and got loads of answers, here:
http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001004#000000
I've settled for a dymo labeller because I like gadgets!

 

thank you.will try the pencil /white plastic route first!

 

For Christmas I was given some coloured labels. Exactly the same as the white but in fluorescent yellow, green, and orange. I haven't worked out a colour code system yet - but I like the idea of identifying annuals from perennials and tender perennials etc.

You could even put a coloured one by a plant to say this one needs attention - cutting back or moving or take cuttings etc.

 

that is a good idea do you know where they were from would like to try them.

 

I had a feeling someone might ask - the packet only said Dartmoor Garden Products, and they have no internet site. But I googled "coloured garden labels" and found :-

http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/acatalog/Plant_Labels.html

http://www.labelsnthings.co.uk/labels4.htm

http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/Labels.html#Coloured%20Pot%20Labels

 

I use Artline marker pens (indelible) on white plastic labels and can still read 10 year old labels.

 

Labels'n'things (link in PeterS' post) do good very fine indelible pens - Ideal for me!!