Apparatus for providing a moisture seal for a wet foam used to contain a stem of a flower and method therefor

Apparatus for maintaining a stem of a flower in a moist environment, comprising, in combination:

• a water saturable foam;
• and
• a impenetrable, imporous, flexible watertight sheath comprised of a rubber-type material that encases a portion of said foam, said sheath and said foam forming a structure having a substantially cylindrical shape, wherein said sheath further includes a peripheral lip portion which extends at least a minor distance over a top of said foam while leaving a substantial portion of said top of said foam exposed;
• and wherein said foam is tightly encased by said sheath on the sides and bottom thereof leaving no space therebetween.