WELCOME

bout time..

many hints and suggestions, if i ever sober up...

what kind of label maker???

do you have a camera.. do you need info on how to post pix??

ken

A. lasiocarpa var. arizonica 'Compacta' is the official name as I understand it but you'll see it sold a number of ways including A. lasiocarpa 'Compacta' or A. lasiocarpa 'Glauca Compacta'.

tj

I had Picea jezoenis 'Howell's Dwarf Tigertail' in my database.

Welcome!

Hi Steve, welcome to this forum.

About the names:
It's chamaecyparis obtuse 'Nana Aurea' instead of 'Aurea Nana'.

Like Tommy said it's A. lasiocarpa var. arizonica 'Compacta' which is the best name you could use for your tag.
The others are just synonyms.

Use Picea jezoensis 'Howell's Dwarf'.
'Howell's Dwarf Tigertail' is just a synonym.

Good luck and show us your tags when these are ready!

Quick corrrection from Edwin:
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea' (obtusa)

Dax

Yep, you're right Dax, thanks!

the trick with ptouch label makers.. is to run the names together... on one tape.. rather than individually printing every name...

its all about the waste at the beginning and end of each name ... which can end up being half the cartridge ...

also.. i use two different fonts for latin and cultivar name ... mostly because the latin words can be so long.. that your label would have to be ginormous to fit it all ... [to do this.. you have to run a tape of both fonts.. you cant do different fonts on one tape.. on my machine anyway ..

that and i want to actually focus while standing on the cultivar name ... no real use for a label that you have to get on your knees to read ...

so.. what machine.. and what metal tags.. thats the other side of the equation ..

tapes can also be had at great discount online in volume ....

ken
as an example
{{gwi:858977}}

Thanks for the help

PT-2430 PC with tze-s151 tape on the
Rose Labels from Paw Paw, can I say that (vendor)?
Haven't upgraded to Kincaid yet.
I could use the 'Posting Pictures for Dummies' link.

Have to go teach some skiing, my next favorite thing to
playing in the garden.

Happy 2012

Steve

Not to throw sand in your face Ken but I think it's Abies balsamea. :)

-Will

yeah will that was covered in the other post ... you are starting the year with evil, i see .. lol ...

you can name your vendors.. as long as you arent the vendor.. and posting just to increase your own biz ...

i use tz-131 .. for its UV protection .. i am not sure other tapes have such ...

if you are using the zinc coated tags.. i usually dust/polish them with a dry wash cloth .. for better adhesion ... just wipe them down just prior to sticking on the label ...

i started with paw paw ...

if you need to lift a new label.. use a razor blade under a corner ... if the label has been on for years.. it wont come off.. easier to buy extra blank plates.. and start over ... on cheap tags ...

best pix posting tutorial at link ...

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link