Wrapper for a floral grouping formed of a sheet of material having a contoured configuration

Abstract

A wrapper for a floral grouping includes a sheet of material having a contoured configuration such that the wrapper formed therefrom has a contoured configuration which closely approximates the configuration of the floral grouping, as well as methods for making same. The sheet of material may be constructed of waxed tissue, non-waxed tissue or a tissue substitute, such as a tissue having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of waxed tissue.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A method for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion;    providing a sheet of material formed of a polymeric film having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of waxed tissue wherein the sheet of material is provided with a substantially trapezoidal configuration, the sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side;    placing the floral grouping on the upper surface of the sheet of material; and    wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide a decorative wrapper for the floral grouping, wherein the decorative wrapper is provided with a substantially frusto-conical configuration which closely approximates the configuration of the floral grouping.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is provided with a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein, in the step of wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material is secured about the floral grouping via the bonding material.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sides of the sheet of material is provided with a linear configuration.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sides of the sheet of material is provided with a non-linear configuration such that an upper end of the decorative wrapper formed therefrom is linear in three-dimensions.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sides of the sheet of material is provided with a scalloped edge such that the decorative wrapper formed therefrom is provided with a scalloped upper end.  
     
     
         7 . A method for wrapping a floral grouping, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a floral grouping having a bloom portion and a stem portion;    providing a sheet of material formed of a polymeric film having a texture or appearance simulating the texture or appearance of waxed tissue wherein the sheet of material is provided with a substantially triangular configuration, the sheet of material having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a third side and a fourth side;    placing the floral grouping on the upper surface of the sheet of material; and    wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping to provide a decorative wrapper for the floral grouping, wherein the decorative wrapper is provided with a substantially conical configuration which closely approximates the configuration of the floral grouping.    
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, the sheet of material is provided with a bonding material disposed on at least a portion of the upper surface thereof.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein, in the step of wrapping the sheet of material about the floral grouping, the sheet of material is secured about the floral grouping via the bonding material.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sides of the sheet of material is provided with a linear configuration.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sides of the sheet of material is provided with a non-linear configuration such that an upper end of the decorative wrapper formed therefrom is linear in three-dimensions.  
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein, in the step of providing the sheet of material, at least one of the first, second, third and fourth sides of the sheet of material is provided with a scalloped configuration such that the decorative wrapper formed therefrom is provided with a scalloped upper end.