Method for wrapping a floral grouping

1. A floral grouping package, comprising:

a floral grouping having a stem end;

a wrapper having an upper end, a lower end, and a floral grouping retaining space extending therebetween, the wrapper being disposed about at least a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping whereby at least a portion of the stem end of the floral grouping is encompassed by the wrapper and at least a portion of the floral grouping is disposed within the floral grouping retaining space of the wrapper, thereby forming a wrapped floral grouping; and

a preformed sleeve having a receiving space and being tapered outwardly from a lower end toward a larger diameter at an upper end thereof, the wrapped floral grouping disposed in the receiving space of the preformed sleeve whereby at least a portion of the preformed sleeve frictionally engages a portion of the wrapper and secures the wrapper in a stable position about at least a portion of the floral grouping.

2. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the wrapper is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal foil, polymeric material, cloth, burlap, and laminations and combinations thereof.

3. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the wrapper comprises a substantially flat, flexible sheet of material.

4. The floral grouping package of claim 3 , wherein the substantially flat, flexible sheet of material is a substantially square-shaped sheet of material having four corners, and wherein the four corners are flared and extend a distance outwardly and upwardly upon wrapping about the floral grouping.

5. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the wrapper is closed, and wherein the wrapper is formed of a fluid impermeable material.

6. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the wrapper is open, and wherein at least a portion of the stem portion of the floral grouping extends through the lower end of the wrapper.

7. The floral grouping package of claim 6 , wherein the wrapper comprises a substantially flat, flexible sheet of material having an opening extending therethrough that forms the open lower end of the wrapper.

8. The floral grouping package of claim 7 , wherein the substantially flat, flexible sheet of material is a substantially square-shaped sheet of material having four corners, and wherein the four corners are flared and extend a distance outwardly and upwardly upon wrapping about the floral grouping.

9. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the preformed sleeve is constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper, metal foil, polymeric material, cloth, burlap, and laminations and combinations thereof.

10. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the preformed sleeve is open.

11. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the lower end of the preformed sleeve is closed.

12. The floral grouping package of claim 1 , wherein the preformed sleeve is further defined as having at least one detaching element provided therein for defining a detachable upper portion and a lower portion.

13. The floral grouping package of claim 12 , wherein the lower portion of the preformed sleeve further comprises a skirt portion having a non-linear upper peripheral edge.

14. The floral grouping package of claim 13 , wherein the skirt portion has a non-linear upper peripheral edge.

15. The floral grouping package of claim 12 , wherein the detaching element of the sleeve is disposed adjacent an upper end of the wrapper.