How To Use Petals Smart Plant Tags To Label Trees, Shrubs, And Larger Plants
Sunday, 30th March 2025
When it comes to labelling trees, shrubs, and larger plants, traditional plant tags - the kind you stick into the soil - simply aren't practical. They can be too small to spot easily, vulnerable to weather damage, or easily lost as plants grow and spread. For trees and larger shrubs, a different approach is needed. That's why Petals offers smart plant labels specifically designed to wrap securely around branches or stems, giving larger plants a lasting, durable digital identity.
Petals uses robust, weatherproof PVC plastic smart labels that are built to survive all conditions. Each label contains an embedded NFC chip compatible with the Petals app, allowing you to tap your smartphone against the label and instantly access a full digital plant profile. From there, you can record everything from planting and repotting dates to growth notes, care instructions, and personal memories.
Unlike smaller ground-stake labels, Petals tree tags are designed to be wrapped around the plant itself. Measuring 2cm wide by 21cm long, each label features three pre-cut slots, allowing you to adjust the fit depending on the thickness of the branch or trunk. This flexible design makes them suitable for everything from young saplings to mature trees. The PVC material is strong enough to withstand wind, rain, frost, and strong sun without cracking or becoming brittle, while remaining gentle enough not to damage the bark as the plant grows.
Using Petals labels for larger plants means you can create an organised, detailed record of the important trees and shrubs in your garden. You can capture when a tree was planted, where it came from, why it was chosen, and watch its story unfold over the years - all connected to a label that stays in place and endures alongside the plant itself.
Attaching a label is quick and easy. Simply wrap the flexible band around the branch or trunk, slot it into place at the right size, tap it with your phone, and set up the plant's profile in the Petals app. From that point on, you can continue updating the plant's record with seasonal photos, repotting or planting-out dates, and even the story of where and why you acquired it.
For larger plants, Petals' wrap-around smart labels offer a much more suitable, long-term solution than traditional soil-stake labels. They ensure your trees and shrubs aren't just beautiful features in your garden, but lasting parts of your personal story.
Petals uses robust, weatherproof PVC plastic smart labels that are built to survive all conditions. Each label contains an embedded NFC chip compatible with the Petals app, allowing you to tap your smartphone against the label and instantly access a full digital plant profile. From there, you can record everything from planting and repotting dates to growth notes, care instructions, and personal memories.
Unlike smaller ground-stake labels, Petals tree tags are designed to be wrapped around the plant itself. Measuring 2cm wide by 21cm long, each label features three pre-cut slots, allowing you to adjust the fit depending on the thickness of the branch or trunk. This flexible design makes them suitable for everything from young saplings to mature trees. The PVC material is strong enough to withstand wind, rain, frost, and strong sun without cracking or becoming brittle, while remaining gentle enough not to damage the bark as the plant grows.
Using Petals labels for larger plants means you can create an organised, detailed record of the important trees and shrubs in your garden. You can capture when a tree was planted, where it came from, why it was chosen, and watch its story unfold over the years - all connected to a label that stays in place and endures alongside the plant itself.
Attaching a label is quick and easy. Simply wrap the flexible band around the branch or trunk, slot it into place at the right size, tap it with your phone, and set up the plant's profile in the Petals app. From that point on, you can continue updating the plant's record with seasonal photos, repotting or planting-out dates, and even the story of where and why you acquired it.
For larger plants, Petals' wrap-around smart labels offer a much more suitable, long-term solution than traditional soil-stake labels. They ensure your trees and shrubs aren't just beautiful features in your garden, but lasting parts of your personal story.