Non-fading plant tag marking pen?

[PaphLover]

Thanks for this thread. I was looking for the same thing.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Well, I tried getting the garden marker first but no luck. A place nearby had the Sharpie Extreme markers so I bought those, will let you know how it works out.

Thanks everyone!

[Paphluvr]

Originally Posted by Orchid Whisperer

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'll try to find the garden marker pen (we have a local store that is just gardening). If I can't find that, I'll see if I can find the Sharpie Extreme. I may try sanding plastic tags to see if that helps pencil adhere to my tags better.

Has anyone tried so-called paint markers? Are these fine pointed & durable enough for labeling purposes?

Regarding paragraph 1, I find that if I just use an erasure on the tag, enough to remove the gloss, that a #2 pencil takes fine. Regarding the paint marker, the ones I have used did not have a fine enough tip to mark tags, although maybe someone makes them with a finer tip.