New plant labels.

Got my new plant labels this evening with QR codes. Got the blank label holders from the Essentials Co and then got a local printing firm to make up stick on labels with QR codes.
Getting right posh now.

 

Puts my little white plastic stick labels to shame Kindred ! That is a first class job

 

WOW these look lovely!!! I don't even know what QR codes are!

 

Solved for you Val. You can read all information about the plant by sticking your mobile phone up to the code.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code

 

Crikey! How posh is you!!!

I'd love to, but the squirrels are evil here.

 

Very swank

 

Nice one

We got QR codes on the new GC Cards, takes you straight to a porn site, Nathan's idea

 

How did you get the names of the plants on the label!

 

Hi Val,

I e-mail my friendly local printing firm with
a) Latin name
b) English name
c) web site address for QR code

they have a programme that automatically converts the web address into QR code; they then print the labels out on sticky, weatherproof material and then I peel off the backing paper and press them onto the blank label holders.

The funny thing is that I haven't downloaded a QR app onto my phone yet. (Probably get my daughter to do that.)

 

@kindredspirit well it was certainly worth it, they look absolutely fantastic!!!!

 

They'd look good with my Roses

 

AND how do you go about getting a website address for a QR code that gives full details of the plant you are dealing with?

 

For, say, Fatsia Japonica, google the name and pick out a reputable site for info on the plant. e.g. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=788

e-mail that link to the printing firm that's making the labels and bob's your uncle, they have a programme for making a QR code from that link and putting it on the label. Labels have to be a fully weatherproof, very sticky material for putting onto the holders.

 

I hadn't heard of a QR code until Kindred posted about them, now I'm seeing them in quite a few places including on my daughters Canadian driving school car. My phone is ancient so have no chance of reading the codes.

 

I find if I stare at them long enough and let my eyes go out of focus I can connect straight to the website