Plant husbandry – False stems – method or apparatus
Patent
1976-07-21
1978-08-15
Burr, Edgar S.
Plant husbandry
False stems, method or apparatus
47 41SS, A01G 500
Patent
active
041062345
ABSTRACT:
The disclosure comprises an artificial stem for a short stem cut flower such as a cymbidium orchid, which includes a stiff, relatively large exterior tube of a suitable length to support the flower from a base which may be a reservoir consisting of a moistened cake of florist's foam, and a flocked wire centrally disposed within the tube and loosely wrapped along its length with a strip of absorbent cotton. The flocked wire is somewhat longer than the exterior tube to extend at its upper end into the base of the flower, and at its lower end into the moist florist's foam. When the artificial stem is combined with the flower, the flocked wire is thrust up inside the natural, short length stem into the base of the flower. The cotton wrapping covering the upper portion of the flocked wire, having been removed to permit the insertion of the flocked wire up through the natural stem, is now rewound onto the flocked wire over the natural stem up to the base of the flower. The arrangement is such that water is drawn upwardly by the absorbent wrapping from the reservoir into contact with the natural stem which acts in a normal manner to carry the water to the flower. The exterior tube is pushed firmly into place against the base of the flower and the protruding lower end of the absorbent cotton wrapped flocked wire is bent sharply over the bottom rim of the exterior tube to hold the exterior tube more firmly in place.
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Bratlie Steven A.
Burr Edgar S.
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