Method of covering a potted plant

A method of covering a pot having an upper rim, and containing a floral grouping, comprising:

• providing a tubular sleeve having an upper end, a closed lower end, a decorative base portion and a tapered portion, the tubular sleeve having a first side, a second side, an inner peripheral surface, an outer peripheral surface, an inner retaining space surrounded and defined by the inner peripheral surface, the upper end having an edge, the tubular sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition and the tubular sleeve free of an upper portion sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed within the pot;
• opening the tubular sleeve to expose the inner retaining space and disposing the pot and floral grouping contained therein into the inner retaining space;
• and;
• securing the tubular sleeve about the pot with a bonding element selected from the group consisting of strings, ties, ribbons, wires, bands, elastic bands, rubber bands, and shrink materials.

A method of covering a pot having an upper rim, and containing a floral grouping, comprising:

• providing a tubular sleeve having an upper end, a closed lower end, a decorative base portion and a tapered portion, the tubular sleeve having a first side, a second side, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space surrounded and defined by the inner peripheral surface, the upper end having an edge, the tubular sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition and the closed lower end having a gusset therein and the tubular sleeve free of an upper portion sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed within the pot;
• opening the tubular sleeve to expose the inner retaining space and disposing the pot and floral grouping contained therein into the inner retaining space;
• and
• securing the tubular sleeve about the pot with a bonding element selected from the group consisting of strings, ties, ribbons, wires, bands, elastic bands, rubber bands, and shrink materials.

A method of covering a pot having an upper rim, and containing a floral grouping, comprising:

• providing a tubular sleeve having an upper end, a closed lower end, a decorative base portion and a tapered portion, the tubular sleeve having a first side, a second side, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space surrounded and defined by the inner peripheral surface, the upper end having an edge, the tubular sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition and the closed lower end having a horizontal bottom therein in the flattened condition and the tubular sleeve free of an upper portion sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed within the pot;
• opening the tubular sleeve to expose the inner retaining space and disposing the pot and floral grouping contained therein into the inner retaining space;
• and
• securing the tubular sleeve about the pot with a bonding element selected from the group consisting of strings, ties, ribbons, wires, bands, elastic bands, rubber bands, and shrink materials.

A method of covering a pot having an upper rim, and containing a floral grouping, comprising:

• providing a tubular sleeve having an upper end, a closed lower end, a decorative base portion and a tapered portion, the tubular sleeve having a first side, a second side, an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and an inner retaining space surrounded and defined by the inner peripheral surface, the upper end having an edge, the tubular sleeve initially constructed to have a flattened condition and the base portion comprising excess material therein for forming a bottom in the closed lower end and the tubular sleeve free of an upper portion sized to surround and encompass the floral grouping disposed within the pot;
• opening the tubular sleeve to expose the inner retaining space and disposing the pot therein;
• and
• securing the tubular sleeve about the pot with a bonding element selected from the group consisting of strings, ties, ribbons, wires, bands, elastic bands, rubber bands, and shrink materials.