Covering for flower pot and floral grouping

Abstract

A cover for use with a flower pot having a floral grouping disposed therein. The cover includes a sheet of material having a sheet extension connected to an outer peripheral surface thereof. The sheet of material is formed into a pot cover for covering the flower pot and the sheet extension extends over the floral grouping.

1 . A method of providing a plant package, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pot having a floral grouping disposed therein, the pot having a top, a bottom, a receiving space and an outer peripheral surface, and the floral grouping having a lower portion and an upper portion with the floral grouping extending a distance upwardly from the top of the pot;    providing a covering having a lower end, an outer surface and a pot receiving space into which the pot is disposed, and the covering comprising: 
 a lower portion comprising: 
 a base portion having an upper end and being dimensioned to cover at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot and having an outer surface area; and  
 a skirt portion attached to the base portion and extending beyond the upper end of the base portion;  
 
 an upper sleeve portion having an outer surface area and extending a distance from the lower portion wherein the upper sleeve portion encloses the floral grouping when the pot is disposed in the covering; and  
   detaching the upper sleeve portion from the lower portion via perforations disposed therebetween.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the upper sleeve portion completely surrounds the floral grouping.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the outer surface area of the lower portion is less than the outer surface area of the upper sleeve portion.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the lower end of the covering is closed.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the perforations in the covering have a linear pattern.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the perforations in the covering have a non-linear pattern.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the upper sleeve portion of the covering further comprises bonding material disposed on a portion thereof and when formed about the floral grouping, portions of the upper sleeve portion can be connected via the bonding material to form a substantially closed end.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the lower portion of the covering is tapered.