Binding wrap and method for hydrating cut flowers
AssigneeChrysal International B.V.
InventorsMarton WIGGERS, Renata HERDINK, Paulus Nicolaas KAPTEIJN
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Abstract
A binding wrap for maintaining the hydration of cut flowers is disclosed. The wrap is formed by folding a flexible, absorbent sheet over and around the stems of cut flowers. An assembly of a bouquet of cut flowers with a flexible, absorbent binding wrap folded around its stems is also disclosed as is a method of forming such a wrap.
Claims9
A method of maintaining hydration in a bunch of cut flowers, the method comprising the steps of
- providing a binding wrap comprising a sheet of flexible, absorbent material, the binding wrap having an upper part, a lower part, and a central section which connects the upper part and the lower part, wherein the upper part and the lower part each have a width, the upper part and the lower part being connected at the sides which have said width and being laterally offset from one another;
- folding an upper part of the binding wrap around the stems of the flowers;
- folding a lower part of the binding wrap upwards over the ends of the flower stems and around the upper part of the binding wrap;
- folding an upper portion of the upper part downwards over the lower part to thereby retain it.
The assembly according to claim 9, wherein the upper portion of the upper part engages and retains the lower part wrapped around the flower stems, without further securing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.