Method of attaching a floral sleeve to a pot via bonding material

Abstract

A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material which may be disposed on the tubular sleeve, or on the pot of the potted plant, and a plant package produced by the method.

1 . A method for wrapping a pot having a floral grouping supported therein, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a pot having a floral grouping supported therein;    providing a decorative cover capable of being disposed about at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the pot;    disposing the decorative cover about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot;    providing a tubular sleeve having an open lower end, an open upper end and a pot receiving space extending therebetween, the tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a band formed by the lower portion when the detachable upper portion is detached;    disposing the pot having the decorative cover disposed thereabout into the pot receiving space of the tubular sleeve, whereby the decorative cover is secured in a stable position about at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot by the band formed from the lower portion of the tubular sleeve when the upper portion thereof is detached from the lower portion.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover is further defined as a sleeve.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover is further defined as a preformed flower pot cover.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein in the step of providing a decorative cover, the decorative cover is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal, foil, polymeric material, cloth, burlap and laminations and combinations.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of detaching the detachable upper portion of the tubular sleeve from the lower portion thereof, whereby the band defined by the lower portion of the tubular sleeve extends about a portion of the decorative cover and secures the decorative cover about the outer peripheral surface of the pot.