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A sheet of material exhibiting a decorative floral pattern is used as a protective plant covering in conjunction with a plurality of removable fasteners. The sheet has a peripheral edge preferably defining an area sized to permit wrapping of the sheet in full, uncut form around a single, larger plan

A sheet of material exhibiting a decorative floral pattern is used as a protective plant covering in conjunction with a plurality of removable fasteners. The sheet has a peripheral edge preferably defining an area sized to permit wrapping of the sheet in full, uncut form around a single, larger plant, or cutting of the sheet into multiple pieces to wrap a plurality of smaller plants on an individual basis. A non-woven material may be used so that it will not unravel if cut into sections. The material may also be at least semi-transparent to permit floral features of the plant to show through so that the material is less conspicuous when installed. Preferably a design element defining a cell is used having an area substantially less than that of the sheet, which is then replicated in a repeating manner to permit slitting, sectioning, and installation without regard for the orientation of the design. To assist the installed sheet in appearing more visually convincing, a process of producing the final product may include the steps of generating an image of a living plant, converting the image into a form suitable for printing, and printing the converted image onto the sheet. To correct for compression of the image on either side when the sheet is wrapped around a plant, the aspect ratio of the image may be adjusted so that the printed image appears more lifelike when the sheet is wrapped around the plant.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A protective covering for a plant having a shape and a girth, comprising:a sheet of flexible material having a peripheral edge defining an area sized to permit wrapping of the material around the girth of the plant;a plurality of fasteners for securing the sheet of material onto the

[ I claim:] [1.] A protective covering for a plant having a shape and a girth, comprising:a sheet of flexible material having a peripheral edge defining an area sized to permit wrapping of the material around the girth of the plant;a plurality of fasteners for securing the sheet of material onto the plant, including one or more removable, safety-pin type fasteners that may be selectively repositioned onto the sheet to enhance conformity with the shape of the plant. [3.] A protective covering for a plant having a shape and a girth, comprising:a sheet of flexible material having a peripheral edge defining an area sized to permit wrapping of the material around the girth of the plant;a plurality of fasteners for securing the sheet of material onto the plant, including one or more removable, spring-biased clothes-pin type fasteners that may be selectively re-positioned onto the sheet to enhance conformity with the shape of the plant. [5.] A protective covering for a plant having a shape and a girth, comprising:a sheet of flexible material having a peripheral edge, the material being cloth-like and readily conformable to the approximate shape of the plant being protected;a plurality of fasteners enabling at least a portion of the peripheral edge to be secured in an arrangement according to the shape of the plant; andwherein the material is at least semi-transparent to permit floral features of the plant to show through so that the material is less conspicuous when installed. [8.] A method of protecting one or more bushes of varying size from drying winter wind and other adverse environmental conditions, comprising the steps of:providing a flexible sheet of material;printing a decorative floral pattern onto at least one side of the sheet; and whereinthe sheet has a peripheral edge defining an area sized to permit:a) wrapping of the sheet in full, uncut form around a single, large plant, andb) cutting of the sheet into multiple pieces having arbitrary dimensions to wrap a plurality of smaller plants on an individual basis; andsecuring the sheet as wrapped around each plant by binding at least a portion of the peripheral edge.