Collapsible and/or erectable floral containers

Abstract

A plant package having a collapsible and/or erectable shape-sustaining container and at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material disposed in the container. The container having a substantially erect condition and substantially collapsed condition. The collapsible and/or erectable shape-sustaining container is provided with at least one condition modifying element to facilitate erecting and/or collapsing the container.

1 . A plant package, comprising: 
 a collapsible shape-sustaining container, comprising: 
 a base portion having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially erect condition the base portion is shaped to define a receiving space which is sized to receive at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material, the base portion having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall, at least a portion of the sidewall having at least one condition modifying element to facilitate collapsing the base portion from the substantially erect condition to the substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially erect condition, the upper end of the base portion is at least partially open;  
 an endogenously formed shape-sustaining member for maintaining the collapsible shape-sustaining container in the substantially erect condition; and,  
   at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material disposed in the container.    
   
   
       2 . A plant package, comprising: 
 a collapsible shape-sustaining container, comprising: 
 a base portion having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially erect condition the base portion is shaped to define a receiving space which is sized to receive at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material, the base portion having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall, at least a portion of the sidewall having at least one condition modifying element to facilitate collapsing the base portion from the substantially erect condition to the substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially erect condition, the upper end of the base portion is at least partially open, and wherein the presence of at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and floral holding material in the receiving space of the base portion maintains the base portion in the substantially erect condition; and,  
   at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material disposed in the container.    
   
   
       3 . A plant package, comprising: 
 a collapsible shape-sustaining container, comprising: 
 a base portion having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially erect condition the base portion is shaped to define a receiving space which is sized to receive at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material, the base portion having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall, at least a portion of the sidewall having at least one condition modifying element to facilitate collapsing the base portion from the substantially erect condition to the substantially collapsed condition;  
 a bottom having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the sidewall of the base portion and the bottom has at least one condition modifying element to facilitate collapsing the bottom from the substantially erect condition to the substantially collapsed condition; and,  
   at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material disposed in the container.    
   
   
       4 . A plant package, comprising: 
 a collapsible shape-sustaining container, comprising: 
 a base portion having a substantially erect condition and a substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially erect condition the base portion is shaped to define a receiving space which is sized to receive at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material, the base portion having an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall, at least a portion of the sidewall having at least one condition modifying element to facilitate collapsing the base portion from the substantially erect condition to the substantially collapsed condition, wherein in the substantially collapsed condition, the base portion is free of overlapping folds; and,  
   at least one of a flower pot, a floral grouping, a plant, a propagule, growing medium and a floral holding material disposed in the container.