Method of covering a potted plant or floral grouping with a floral sleeve

Abstract

A method of covering a potted plant or a floral grouping with a floral sleeve. The sleeve has, in one embodiment, a plurality of randomly positioned overlapping folds disposed in a sidewall of the sleeve. The sleeve optionally has a detachable upper portion.

1 . A method of covering a potted plant, comprising the steps of:
 providing a potted plant;   providing a floral sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a body comprising a sidewall, the sidewall constructed from a material having a plurality of overlapping and connected folds randomly positioned over the entire surface of the sidewall, the floral sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition openable to an opened condition;   disposing at least a portion of the potted plant into the floral sleeve; and   securing the floral sleeve about at least a portion of the potted plant.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the floral sleeve has a gusset in the lower end thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the floral sleeve comprises a detachable upper portion. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising the step of removing the detachable upper portion after the floral sleeve has been secured about the potted plant. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the lower end of the floral sleeve is closed. 
     
     
         6 . A method of covering a floral grouping, comprising the steps of:
 providing a floral grouping;   providing a floral sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a body comprising a sidewall, the sidewall constructed from a material having a plurality of overlapping and connected folds randomly positioned over the entire surface of the sidewall, the floral sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition openable to an opened condition;   disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping into the floral sleeve; and   securing the floral sleeve about at least a portion of the floral grouping.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the floral sleeve has a gusset in the lower end thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the floral sleeve comprises a detachable upper portion. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising the step of removing the detachable upper portion after the floral sleeve has been secured about the floral grouping. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the lower end of the floral sleeve is closed. 
     
     
         11 . A method of covering a potted plant, comprising the steps of:
 providing a potted plant;   providing a floral sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a body comprising a sidewall, the sidewall constructed from a material having a plurality of overlapping and connected folds randomly positioned over the entire surface of the sidewall, the floral sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition openable to an opened condition, the floral sleeve further comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element;   disposing at least a portion of the potted plant into the floral sleeve;   securing the floral sleeve about at least a portion of the potted plant; and   detaching the upper portion of the floral sleeve from the lower portion of the floral sleeve, thereby leaving the lower portion of the floral sleeve secured about at least a portion of the potted plant.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the floral sleeve has a gusset in the lower end thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the lower end of the floral sleeve is closed. 
     
     
         14 . A method of covering a floral grouping, comprising the steps of:
 providing a floral grouping;   providing a floral sleeve having an upper end, a lower end, and a body comprising a sidewall, the sidewall constructed from a material having a plurality of overlapping and connected folds randomly positioned over the entire surface of the sidewall, the floral sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition openable to an opened condition, the floral sleeve further comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is detachable from the lower portion via a detaching element;   disposing at least a portion of the floral grouping into the floral sleeve;   securing the floral sleeve about at least a portion of the floral grouping; and   detaching the upper portion of the floral sleeve from the lower portion of the floral sleeve, thereby leaving the lower portion of the floral sleeve secured about at least a portion of the floral grouping.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the floral sleeve has a gusset in the lower end thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 4  wherein, in the step of providing the floral sleeve, the lower end of the floral sleeve is closed.