Thread: Aluminium Plant Tags

For those who missed them and wanted some here they are again at a great price. Here is a link that might be useful: Aluminum Plant tags

You can purchase what's called "beading wire" at any Arts and Crafts store (ex. Hobby Lobby, Michael's, etc.). They have a lot of different wire types and gauges..... 20 gauge wire is heftier than what comes with those tags. Copper wire is the best. Also, at those same craft and hobby stores you can buy a "Prang Metallic Marker" which I use for permanent writing on my plastic pots...those pens are really great too...

As an emergency/quick-fix, I also found that writing the fig name on the main-trunk (with a Sharpie marker), is very helpful (and it out-lasts plastic)...

thisisme, great find. I just bought 2 packs. Thanks, Little John

I use these for my trees, they work pretty great. Im posting because many folks have asked me where I get them: http://www.gemplers.com/product/T800/Aluminum-Marking-Tags-Box-of-100 Here is a link that might be useful: Aluminium Plant Tags

You guys are great in helping with the tags and links. I just have only 15 or so plants so its no problem for me i just write in marker under lip of container its out of sun and rain and lasts good amount of time. Actually i know what each pot contains without looking at it but i know for you folks above here posting once you get over say 20 plants its much needed and aluminum tags i thing are the best option kinda like a doggie tag. Best Health

Something else that works is cutting a soda can flat and making tags from it. Place it on several sheets of paper so it gives and use a ball point pen or something else sharp to imprint on the aluminum. Punch a hole on one edge for a twist tie. Cheap and works pretty good.

I just got my tags in Tuesday, and so far I like them. I just don't like the little pieces of wire to attach them. Anyone got a good substitution for attaching a tag to a tree (these would probably be ok, if they were 2-3 times as long). ~Chills

Hi Chills, what about plastic cable ties? You could leave the with a large opening, so they wouldn't eventually girdle the limb. Just a thought. Tim