Patent ID: 6953115
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: A01G,A47G,B65B,B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A plant package comprising a sleeve and a potted plant disposed therein, the package produced by the method comprising the steps of: providing a potted plant comprising a pot and a floral grouping disposed in the pot, the pot having a lower end, an upper rim and an outer peripheral surface; providing a sleeve comprising: separating the decorative lower portion of the sleeve from the upper portion of the sleeve by tearing along the detaching element thereby forming a non-linear upper peripheral edge on the decorative lower portion of the sleeve; opening the decorative lower portion of the sleeve into the opened position thereby exposing the inner retaining space of the decorative lower portion; and disposing the potted plant in the inner retaining space of the decorative lower portion of the sleeve with the lower end of the pot positioned upon the lower end of the decorative lower portion whereby the decorative lower portion of the sleeve surrounds at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the pot.