Horticultural support

Abstract

A horticultural support includes an upper volute, a middle volute, and a lower volute wherein the upper volute, the lower volute, and the middle volute form a continuous circumvoluted support. Further, the upper volute is adapted to at least partially encircle a flower of a stemmed plant, and the lower volute is adapted to at least partially encircle a stem of the stemmed plant, such that when the support disposed on the stemmed plant, the flower is fixedly positioned with respect to the stem.

1 . a horticultural support comprising:
 an upper loop;   a lower loop;   wherein the upper loop is connected to the lower loop through a circumvoluted connection rod.   
   
   
       2 . The horticultural support according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper loop, the lower loop, and the connection rod form a single continuous support.   
   
   
       3 . The horticultural support according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lower loop further includes a fastener for affixing the flower loop to a stem of a stemmed plant.   
   
   
       4 . The horticultural support according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the fastener is a tie.   
   
   
       5 . The horticultural support according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper loop further includes an ornamental figurine.   
   
   
       6 . The horticultural support according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the upper loop is adapted to be disposed on a flower of a stemmed plant; and   the lower loop is adapted to be disposed on a stem of the stemmed plant, such that when the support is disposed on the stemmed plant, the flower is fixedly positioned with respect to the stem.   
   
   
       7 . a horticultural support comprising:
 an upper volute;   a lower volute;   wherein the upper volute is connected to the lower volute through a connection rod;   wherein the upper loop is adapted to be disposed on a flower of a stemmed plant; and the lower loop is adapted to be disposed on a stem of the stemmed plant, such that when the support is disposed on the stemmed plant, the flower is fixedly positioned with respect to the stem.   
   
   
       8 . The horticultural support according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 wherein the upper volute is connected to the lower volute through a circumvoluted connection rod.   
   
   
       9 . The horticultural support according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the upper loop, the lower loop, and the connection rod form a single continuous support.   
   
   
       10 . The horticultural support according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the lower loop further includes a fastener for affixing the lower loop to a stem of a stemmed plant.   
   
   
       11 . The horticultural support according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 at least one of the upper loop, the lower loop, and the connection rod comprise a hanger for supporting the support on a wall surface.   
   
   
       12 . The horticultural support according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the upper loop further includes an ornamental figurine.   
   
   
       13 . a horticultural support comprising:
 an upper volute;   a middle volute;   a lower volute;   wherein the upper volute, the lower volute, and the middle volute form a continuous circumvoluted support;   wherein further the upper volute is adapted to at least partially encircle a flower of a stemmed plant and the lower volute is adapted to at least partially encircle a stem of the stemmed plant such that when the support disposed on the stemmed plant, the flower is fixedly positioned with respect to the stem.   
   
   
       14 . The horticultural support according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the lower loop further includes a fastener for affixing the lower loop to a stem of a stemmed plant.   
   
   
       15 . The horticultural support according to  claim 14 , wherein:
 the fastener is a tie.   
   
   
       16 . The horticultural support according to  claim 15 , wherein:
 the upper loop further includes an ornamental figurine.   
   
   
       17 . a method of supporting a plant cutting comprising:
 providing a stemmed plant including a stem portion and a flower portion;   providing a support, the support comprising an upper volute, a middle volute, and a lower volute;   wrapping the support around the stemmed plant such that the lower volute is disposed on the stem of the plant and the upper volute is disposed on the flower of the plant, thereby fixedly positioning the flower with respect to the stem.   
   
   
       18 . The method of supporting a plant cutting according to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the providing a support step further includes:
 wherein the upper volute, the lower volute, and the middle volute form a continuous circumvoluted support. 
   
   
   
       19 . The method of supporting a plant cutting according to  claim 18 , wherein:
 the providing a support step further includes:
 the lower loop further includes a tie for affixing the lower loop to the stem portion of the stemmed plant. 
   
   
   
       20 . The method of supporting a plant cutting according to  claim 19 , wherein:
 the providing a support step further includes:
 the upper loop further includes an ornamental figurine.