Plant preservation bag and method

Claim 1

A method of preserving a landscape plant while restricting the growth thereof after initially field growing the plant without restriction in the ground and removing it therefrom along with a root and soil mass having a shape generally corresponding to an inverted truncated cone in anticipation of transplantation comprising the steps of: field growing the plant without restriction to a desired transplantation size; placing said root and soil mass of said landscape plant in an inverted truncated cone shaped plant preservation and growth control bag having an open top, a continuous side and a bottom, said side being tapered inwardly from said open top to said bottom and being formed of a porous, needle punched fabric of fibers which are tangled and knotted as a result of being needle punched whereby said roots are caught by said fabric but penetration of said fabric by said roots is severely restricted thereby restricting further growth of said plant, said fabric substantially preventing said roots from circulating in said bag; and providing water to said plant within said bag, said bag maintaining its truncated cone shape after said root and soil mass has been placed therein.

Claim 2

A method of preserving a landscape plant while restricting the growth thereof after initially field growing the plant without restriction in the ground and removing it therefrom along with a root and soil mass having a shape generally corresponding to an inverted truncated cone in anticipation of transplantation comprising the steps of: field growing the plant without restriction to a desired transplantation size; placing said root and soil mass of said landscape plant in an inverted truncated cone shaped plant preservation and growth control bag having an open top, a continuous side and a bottom, said side being tapered inwardly from said open top to said bottom and being formed of a porous, needle punched fabric of fibers which are tangled and knotted as a result of being needle punched whereby said roots are caught by said fabric but penetration of said fabric by said roots is severely restricted thereby restricting further growth of said plant, said fabric substantially preventing said roots from circulating in said bag; and providing water to said plant within said bag, said bag maintaining its truncated cone shape after said root and soil mass has been placed therein.

Claim 9

A method of preserving a tree and restricting the growth thereof while awaiting the transplantation of the tree comprising the steps of: initially field growing said tree in the ground without restriction to a desired size for transplantation; removing said tree along with a root and soil mass having a shape generally corresponding to an inverted truncated cone from the ground; placing said root and soil mass of said tree in a plant preservation and growth control bag having an open top, a continuous side and a bottom, said side being tapered inwardly from said open top to said bottom and being formed of a porous, needle punched fabric of fibers which are tangled and knotted as a result of being needle punched whereby said roots are caught by said fabric but penetration of said fabric by said roots is severely restricted thereby restricting further growth of said tree and whereby circulation of said roots in said bag is substantially prevented by said fabric; and providing water to said tree within said bag, said bag maintaining its shape so that said side tape inwardly from said open top to said bottom after said placing step.

Claim 10

A method of preserving a tree and restricting the growth thereof while awaiting the transplantation of the tree comprising the steps of: initially field growing said tree in the ground without restriction to a desired size for transplantation; removing said tree along with a root and soil mass having a shape generally corresponding to an inverted truncated cone from the ground; placing said root and soil mass of said tree in a plant preservation and growth control bag having an open top, a continuous side and a bottom, said side being tapered inwardly from said open top to said bottom and being formed of a porous, needle punched fabric of fibers which are tangled and knotted as a result of being needle punched whereby said roots are caught by said fabric but penetration of said fabric by said roots is severely restricted thereby restricting further growth of said tree and whereby circulation of said roots in said bag is substantially prevented by said fabric; and providing water to said tree within said bag, said bag maintaining its shape so that said side tape inwardly from said open top to said bottom after said placing step.