I made these over a year ago and they have held up well over both the summer and winter.

In process.

The finished product.

I ordered these vinyl decals for $1.00 each:

Vinyl stickers

height/width: 1" x 2-3"

Color: White

Quantity: 22

In the note I sent this msg.

I would like to order 22 decals. I have listed the color (not all of them are white) and then the rose names for each decal.

#4 Amandita Regular font. The usable face of the slate is about 3.25" wide by 1.5" tall. Please size each label to maximize it's size on the slate.

Then list your rose names, grouped under the color you want for that label.

She will send you a proof of the labels before she prints them so you can check for spelling and size.

To apply the decal she sent me these instructions:

Use a credit card to scrape/rub over the letters. Make sure you put a little pressure on them. After you are done, at an angle, slowly peel the clear tape. The tape will separate itself from the letters

I didn't use a credit card but something with a hard round end, so as to apply pressure without ripping the plastic. When you peel off the clear plastic do it slowly and in parallel to the letter you are on. Sometimes the vinyl starts to come up or tears. If that happens just push it back down and rub it in some more.

You can pick any font you like. I chose Amandita Regular because it seemed pretty dense so longer names like Souvenir De St. Anne's would fit and still be readable. Souvenir De St. Anne's was one I had to be really careful pulling up the plastic as the letters were really thin.

I used this web site to type in my rose names to make sure I liked them in this font.

https://www.dafont.com/amandita.font

I then took them outside and laid them in the sun face up for about 10 minutes and used a piece of fabric to push straight down on the lettering to make sure the adhesive got into all the nooks and crannies of the slate. They are super hot after 10 min. in the sun so use something to protect your hand like a towel.

Originally I planned to do them all in silver or gold but those colors didn't show up that great in my yard. I ended up trying to color code them based on the rose and really like it.

If you change roses just peel them off. The slate can be reused but the vinyl label cannot as it will tear apart when you remove it.

Total cost per plant marker - $36/15 = $2.40

Vinyl label = $1.00 each

=$3.40 each.

I used slate plant markers from Amazon. I chose the ones with two prongs in the ground so the labels wouldn't spin around.

I can't get the link to post but search on:

Homemaxs Plant Labels, 15pcs Garden Plant Markers Weatherproof Reusable Natural Slate Plant Tags

Alternatives to mark the labels:

One of the sets came with a white pen. This marks the label poorly but if you go over it enough times you can see it. I use this method for my vegetable garden as it only needs to last a season and is easy to wash off to change the label. This is what the white marker looks like. These stainless steel ones are a single metal rod so turn in the wind.

One of the slate label sets came with chalk to mark the slate. This works OK but the chalk wears away so isn't good for permanent rose labels.

We tried it with a silver paint pen and it looked good. But it is a bear to get off to reuse the slate. Even using a magic eraser.

If anyone makes some please post a picture. I would love to see them. Especially if you choose a different font. Choosing a font was really hard as there are so many beautiful options.

Last year she didn't have purple. I see she has that this year so would love to see a label in purple.

If you have a question as to which color a particular label is please let me know.