I think you'd be underpricing. I've watched those pet tag machines being used and it does take a few minutes and some attention and skill to make a tag. The cheapest you can get these tags (for dogs) is going to be about $3.50-$4.00 and while those folks are making a profit, they are producing a relatively huge number and can cut their profit margin quite a bit, i.e. cost is probably pretty close to price. Even if that includes labor cost you won't be paying, you're going to find yourself working for maybe a buck an hour over costs, and it will get to you -- especially if you get an order to tag, say, Robert in VA's garden. Now it would be kind of cute to have a bone shaped rose tag... to mystify prosperity. The bone shaped ones usually can fit the longest line length. -Greta (what I don't know about roses, I do know about dogs)

Great ideas everybody! I've always wanted to order the PawPaw rose labels, but I think they would be a pain in the butt for me. After cleaning out my beds over the last few months, I can see it would not be a good idea to have those wires to have to deal with. It's already a nightmare, raking the pine needles out from around the roses and perennials. I can see I'd be yanking up the labels, or getting the rake all tangled in them. That's a bummer. I really like the rock or tile ideas. I'm going to have to look into finding something along that line that will work for me. I do have my roses mapped out on paper and lists written up with locations, etc. But with as many as I have, and as crammed as they are.... sometimes I can't remember who is who when I'm actually out there looking around.... until they bloom anyways.

I am not a great rose expert, so my input is minimal. Since there doesn't seem to be a rose called Empress of Russia, perhaps it could give you at least some starting points. The only rose originating in Russia with the word Empress in it is the Empress of the North, which is a hybrid rugosa and obviously not your rose. (There is the Empress Marie of Russia, but being a yellow tea it is unlikely to have come from Russia or to be your rose). The only pink rose with a Russian name that is widely in commerce and that I know of is Anna Pavlova. However, that doesn't seem to match your rose either (however, you can see pics of it on HMF and judge for yourself). There was a Russian hybridizer called Shushkov. The only rose they have pics of on HMF is Kolkhoznitsa. It doesn't seem to be a perfect match for your rose either. You can click on his name and see his list of plants, perhaps something will look familiar. Sorry not to be of more help. Masha

That is a good idea for tags, I have been high and low looking for something nice. You may can market them on eBay!