Like the link above, Fire, an acrylic laminate, white text on black, with the little stands. Probably Verdana font as I like it’s simplicity, but it does take up more line space than Arial or TNR.
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@LG_ I like your thinking, can’t break the rules unless you know ‘em! I’m not going to bother with Rosa or R, since I can remember (and even pronounce) that bit 😆
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
It is your garden.... your labels. Do what you really like. Nothing else matters. The fewer the letters the cheaper it should be.
If they were mine I would just have a very clear, large,bold name and nothing else. With a computer/paper back up with the details of who invented it and when.
I like the idea of instantly knowing their name, class and origins without having to consult my records 😊 I always draw a blank with the name of a particular old German rose I have, even though I had wanted it for ages and it’s really not a difficult name to remember. The brain is a very strange thing.
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
I think rosarians, need to know just 3 things on the label, as Nollie said, name, class and origins. We don't really need Rosaceae although you do see this in some places.
Here's how David Austin does theirs, which isn't entirely correct, but convention these days is thrown to the wind so it really doesn't matter. The white on black is nice.
I don't like ICRAR* Breeder's Codes, although they can be essential for research purposes, but the round bracket is correct for these. However it really should be written (AUSmerchant). The Breeder's part of the code should always be in caps. It's being fussy but they should know that.
*ICRAR = International Cultivar Registration Authority for Roses.
I would just add that I add the year I bought the rose so that I remember how old any one is in particular.
I love this. There are a couple of roses here, rather misshapen but with beautiful blooms, decades old. I'd love to know the name and when they were planted- just those two things
Ok, I have played with various layouts for the three lines of text. The main thing being the name should be the most prominent. I don’t like all centred text, so this one looked the most balanced and visually appealing to me. Font is Verdana, no bold (too heavy). I had to cut out quote marks as I run out of space for the longer names. I might cut out the brackets too to keep it clean and simple, not sure. So in the end, absolutely no conventions adhered to! A good process to go through so many thanks for all your contributions. Edited to add version sans brackets @LG_ . ???
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Do what you really like.
Nothing else matters.
The fewer the letters the cheaper it should be.
If they were mine I would just have a very clear, large,bold name and nothing else.
With a computer/paper back up with the details of who invented it and when.
Black labels with white are so classy.
For an amateur I feel less is more...but it is your choice.
Here's how David Austin does theirs, which isn't entirely correct, but convention these days is thrown to the wind so it really doesn't matter. The white on black is nice.
https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/pics.php?imgID=383454
I don't like ICRAR* Breeder's Codes, although they can be essential for research purposes, but the round bracket is correct for these. However it really should be written (AUSmerchant). The Breeder's part of the code should always be in caps. It's being fussy but they should know that.
*ICRAR = International Cultivar Registration Authority for Roses.
I love this. There are a couple of roses here, rather misshapen but with beautiful blooms, decades old. I'd love to know the name and when they were planted- just those two things