Patent ID: 8091273

Claim:
A method for wrapping a floral grouping, the method comprising the steps of: providing the floral grouping having a bloom end and a stem end; providing a sheet of material capable of being wrapped about at least a portion of the bloom end and the stem end of the floral grouping; wrapping the sheet of material about at least a portion of the floral grouping whereby at least a portion of the floral grouping is encompassed by the sheet of material so as to provide a wrapped floral grouping; providing a preformed tubular sleeve having a lower end, an upper end and a floral grouping receiving space extending therebetween, the preformed tubular sleeve having a detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a lower portion; and disposing the wrapped floral grouping in the floral grouping receiving space of the preformed tubular sleeve whereby the sleeve secures the wrapper in a stable position about at least a portion of the floral grouping.