EP4225016A1 - Method and system for flowering a flower bulb - Google Patents

Method and system for flowering a flower bulb

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EP4225016A1
EP4225016A1 EP21801245.8A EP21801245A EP4225016A1 EP 4225016 A1 EP4225016 A1 EP 4225016A1 EP 21801245 A EP21801245 A EP 21801245A EP 4225016 A1 EP4225016 A1 EP 4225016A1
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guiding element
water
flower bulb
water guiding
bulb
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Edwin Jozef Maria VAN STEIJN
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Van Stein Damen BV
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G27/00—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots
    • A01G27/04—Self-acting watering devices, e.g. for flower-pots using wicks or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G22/00—Cultivation of specific crops or plants not otherwise provided for
    • A01G22/35—Bulbs; Alliums, e.g. onions or leeks

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  • the invention relates to a method and system, respectively, for flowering a flower bulb, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating, wherein the flower bulb can be arranged above or in a container near or in a water reservoir for the purpose of flowering.
  • a flower bulb e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb
  • a coating e.g. a wax coating
  • the present invention aims to provide a method and system, respectively, with which a flower bulb can be brought into bloom substantially better than has been the case so far, which flower bulb is wholly or largely provided with an enclosing coating for e.g. commercial-esthetic effect, wherein typically the roots of the flower bulb are (partially) removed, because the flower bulb is not able to fully bloom as the flower bulb is not sufficiently able to take up water due to a non-functioning or poorly functioning root system caused by the enclosing coating.
  • a method for bringing a flower bulb into bloom for example a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating, wherein the flower bulb is arranged above or in a container near or in a water reservoir for the purpose of flowering
  • the method comprises introducing into the flower bulb, in particular inserting, a(n) (e.g. elongated) water guiding element that is configured to, during use, be immersed with the end facing away from the flower bulb in the water of the water reservoir, the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
  • the water guiding element is made of a rigid or flexible porous material with capillary characteristics, e.g. in the form of a straw or a wick of porous material.
  • the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb prior to coating of the flower bulb.
  • the water guiding element may at least partially be covered with a protective covering during the coating process, so that after coating removal of the protective covering will also remove coating from the water guiding element thereby exposing the water guiding element to allow the water guiding element to guide water from a water reservoir to the flower bulb.
  • the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb after coating of the flower bulb.
  • the coating provided to the flower bulb is a wax coating by applying a layer of wax to the flower bulb.
  • the wax may be applied when being at a temperature above the melting point of the wax and subsequently cools down to room temperature thereby solidifying.
  • the water guiding element may be introduced during the cooling period when the wax is relatively soft and hasn't completely solidified.
  • the water guiding element has an inlet, an outlet and a water transport system arranged between the inlet and the outlet to transport water from the inlet to the outlet.
  • the outlet is then introduced into the flower bulb while the inlet is configured to be arranged in the water reservoir.
  • the water guiding element may be or may include a cylindrically shaped member having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face and a sidewall extending between the first end face and the second end face.
  • the first end face may form the inlet
  • the second end face may form the outlet
  • the sidewall may be surrounding the transport system.
  • the sidewall may be impenetrable for water.
  • the sidewall or at least a part thereof and the first end face form the inlet.
  • the aforementioned protective covering is provided to cover at least the inlet of the water guiding element.
  • the inlet of the water guiding element is initially closed off using a seal, which is beneficial when the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb, but not directly arranged in the water reservoir.
  • a seal By closing off the inlet of the water guiding element, the flower bulb will not dehydrate via the water guiding element by exposure to the air.
  • the seal may be removed prior to or after arranging the water guiding element in the water reservoir.
  • the aforementioned protective covering possibly in combination with the coating on the protective covering, may form this seal.
  • the water guiding element substantially has a drawing pin or push pin shape, including a head and a body with the head being wider than the body to distribute the force of introducing the water guiding element into the flower bulb thereby making it for instance easier to introduce the water guiding element by hand.
  • the head may be flat allowing to use the head as a support for the flower bulb as well.
  • the head may form the inlet of the water guiding element. After introducing the water guiding element into the flower bulb, the head may engage with the flower bulb for maximum support.
  • the water guiding element When the water guiding element is able to support the flower bulb, it may be possible to arrange the flower bulb on a saucer or monkey dish or the like holding a water reservoir of relatively small depth with the advantage that the flower bulb is clearly visible.
  • the present invention further relates to a system for flowering a flower bulb, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip, or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating, wherein the system comprises a water guiding element to be introduced or which has been introduced into the flower bulb, which water guiding element is configured to, during use, be immersed with the end facing away from the flower bulb in the water of the water reservoir, the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
  • a system for flowering a flower bulb e.g. a hyacinth, tulip, or daffodil bulb
  • a coating e.g. a wax coating
  • the system optionally comprises a container that is configured to, during use, to be provided near or in a water reservoir, wherein during use of the system, the flower bulb is held by or supported by the container for the purpose of flowering, the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb can be fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
  • the water guiding element is preferably made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics, e.g. in the form of a straw or a wick of porous material.
  • the water guiding element has an inlet, an outlet and a water transport system arranged between the inlet and the outlet to transport water from the inlet to the outlet.
  • the outlet is then to be introduced into the flower bulb while the inlet is configured to be arranged in the water reservoir.
  • the water guiding element may be or may include a cylindrically shaped member having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face and a sidewall extending between the first end face and the second end face.
  • the first end face may form the inlet
  • the second end face may form the outlet
  • the sidewall may be surrounding the transport system.
  • the sidewall may be impenetrable for water.
  • the sidewall or at least a part thereof and the first end face form the inlet.
  • the water guiding element may at least partially be covered with a protective covering, which in turn may be covered with coating.
  • the protective covering then protected the water guiding element during the coating process. By removing the protective covering, and possibly the coating covering it, the water guiding element is exposed and can be used to take up water from the water reservoir.
  • the protective covering covers at least the inlet of the water guiding element.
  • the inlet of the water guiding element is closed off using a seal, which is beneficial when the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb, but not directly arranged in the water reservoir.
  • a seal By closing off the inlet of the water guiding element, the flower bulb will not dehydrate via the water guiding element by exposure to the air.
  • the seal may be removed prior to or after arranging the water guiding element in the water reservoir.
  • the protective covering may form the seal.
  • the water guiding element substantially has a drawing pin or push pin shape, including a head and a body with the head being wider than the body to distribute the force of introducing the water guiding element into the flower bulb thereby making it for instance easier to introduce the water guiding element by hand.
  • the head may be flat allowing to use the head as a support for the flower bulb as well.
  • the head may form the inlet of the water guiding element.
  • the head may engage with the flower bulb for maximum support.
  • the head may alternatively or additionally engage with the container during use.
  • the invention yet also relates to a water guiding element, made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics, suited and configured for use in a method or application in a system, respectively, according to the invention.
  • a water guiding element made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics, suited and configured for use in a method or application in a system, respectively, according to the invention.
  • Features and characteristics described in relation to the method and system according to the invention may also apply to the water guiding element according to the invention and will not be unduly repeated here.
  • WO2018/012976 discloses to provide a coating with holes or pores to allow the flowers to water. No water guiding element is disclosed. In WO2018/087724, it is disclosed to coat a flower bulb, but keep the roots free to allow watering via the roots.
  • Fig. 1 depicts a flower bulb arranged on a container above a water reservoir, wherein the water supply to the flower bulb is carried out by a water guiding element inserted into the flower bulb, and
  • Fig. 2 depicts a system according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 depicts an embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention for flowering a flower bulb 2, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating.
  • a flower bulb 2 e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb
  • a coating e.g. a wax coating.
  • Fig. 1 The embodiment depicted in Fig. 1 comprises a container 3 that is configured to be arranged above a reservoir 4 with water 5 and that is integrated with the water reservoir 4 in the depicted embodiment, here in the form of a generally known bulb glass.
  • the flower bulb 2 is arranged on or in the container 3 above the water reservoir 4 for the purpose of flowering.
  • the system 1 also comprises a water guiding element 6 to be provided in or that has been provided in a flower bulb 2, which is inserted at a bottom of the flower bulb 2 for this purpose with an end 6a.
  • the water guiding element 6 is configured to be immersed in the water reservoir with the end 6b distal from the flower bulb 2.
  • the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb 2 is fed with water 5 from the water reservoir 4 by means of the water guiding element 6.
  • the water guiding element 6 may have an inlet formed by end 6b, an outlet formed by end 6a and a water transport system extending between the inlet 6b and the outlet 6a.
  • the water transport system may include rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics.
  • Fig. 2 schematically depicts another embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention for flowering a flower bulb 2, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating to at least a lower portion of the flower bulb 2.
  • Fig. 2 also depicts a water guiding element 6 including a body 6a and a head 6b with the head 6b being wider than the body 6a thereby resembling a drawing pin or push pin shape.
  • the body 6a is introduced into the flower bulb.
  • the head 6b allows the flower bulb 2 to be supported from a container 3, here embodied as a saucer.
  • the container 3 here forms a water reservoir 4 with water 5.
  • the head 6b of the water guiding element is immersed in the water reservoir 4 when supporting the flower bulb 2 from the saucer 3. Water 5 from the water reservoir 4 is then able to be transported to the flower bulb 2 for the purpose of flowering.
  • the head 6b is flat, but other shapes are also envisaged. Further, the head 6b is shown to be supporting the flower bulb from the container. However, other supporting structures are additionally or alternatively provided, see for instance the embodiment of Fig. 1 where the container is directly supporting the flower bulb.
  • the present invention provides a method and system, respectively, with which a flower bulb that has been provided with a coating can be brought into bloom substantially better than has been the case so far, because the water supply of the flower bulb is restored by application of a water guiding element using the invention.

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Abstract

Method and system (1) for flowering a flower bulb (2) provided with a coating, wherein a water guiding element (6) is provided, wherein one end (6a) of the water guiding element is introduced in the flower bulb and the other end (6b), facing away from the flower bulb, is configured to, during use, be immersed in the water (5) of a water reservoir (4), in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element. The water guiding element can be made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics.

Description

Title: Method and system for flowering a flower bulb
The invention relates to a method and system, respectively, for flowering a flower bulb, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating, wherein the flower bulb can be arranged above or in a container near or in a water reservoir for the purpose of flowering.
The present invention aims to provide a method and system, respectively, with which a flower bulb can be brought into bloom substantially better than has been the case so far, which flower bulb is wholly or largely provided with an enclosing coating for e.g. commercial-esthetic effect, wherein typically the roots of the flower bulb are (partially) removed, because the flower bulb is not able to fully bloom as the flower bulb is not sufficiently able to take up water due to a non-functioning or poorly functioning root system caused by the enclosing coating.
To this end, according to the invention, a method is provided for bringing a flower bulb into bloom, for example a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating, wherein the flower bulb is arranged above or in a container near or in a water reservoir for the purpose of flowering, wherein the method comprises introducing into the flower bulb, in particular inserting, a(n) (e.g. elongated) water guiding element that is configured to, during use, be immersed with the end facing away from the flower bulb in the water of the water reservoir, the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element is made of a rigid or flexible porous material with capillary characteristics, e.g. in the form of a straw or a wick of porous material.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb prior to coating of the flower bulb. Depending on the coating process, the water guiding element may at least partially be covered with a protective covering during the coating process, so that after coating removal of the protective covering will also remove coating from the water guiding element thereby exposing the water guiding element to allow the water guiding element to guide water from a water reservoir to the flower bulb.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb after coating of the flower bulb.
In an embodiment, the coating provided to the flower bulb is a wax coating by applying a layer of wax to the flower bulb. The wax may be applied when being at a temperature above the melting point of the wax and subsequently cools down to room temperature thereby solidifying. The water guiding element may be introduced during the cooling period when the wax is relatively soft and hasn't completely solidified. An advantage thereof is that the risk of damaging the coating around the water guiding element caused by applying a pressure to the coating during introduction of the water guiding element to penetrate the coating is lower.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element has an inlet, an outlet and a water transport system arranged between the inlet and the outlet to transport water from the inlet to the outlet. The outlet is then introduced into the flower bulb while the inlet is configured to be arranged in the water reservoir. The water guiding element may be or may include a cylindrically shaped member having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face and a sidewall extending between the first end face and the second end face. The first end face may form the inlet, the second end face may form the outlet, and the sidewall may be surrounding the transport system. The sidewall may be impenetrable for water. Alternatively, the sidewall or at least a part thereof and the first end face form the inlet.
In an embodiment, the aforementioned protective covering is provided to cover at least the inlet of the water guiding element.
In an embodiment, the inlet of the water guiding element is initially closed off using a seal, which is beneficial when the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb, but not directly arranged in the water reservoir. By closing off the inlet of the water guiding element, the flower bulb will not dehydrate via the water guiding element by exposure to the air. The seal may be removed prior to or after arranging the water guiding element in the water reservoir. The aforementioned protective covering, possibly in combination with the coating on the protective covering, may form this seal.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element substantially has a drawing pin or push pin shape, including a head and a body with the head being wider than the body to distribute the force of introducing the water guiding element into the flower bulb thereby making it for instance easier to introduce the water guiding element by hand. The head may be flat allowing to use the head as a support for the flower bulb as well. The head may form the inlet of the water guiding element. After introducing the water guiding element into the flower bulb, the head may engage with the flower bulb for maximum support.
When the water guiding element is able to support the flower bulb, it may be possible to arrange the flower bulb on a saucer or monkey dish or the like holding a water reservoir of relatively small depth with the advantage that the flower bulb is clearly visible.
The present invention further relates to a system for flowering a flower bulb, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip, or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating, wherein the system comprises a water guiding element to be introduced or which has been introduced into the flower bulb, which water guiding element is configured to, during use, be immersed with the end facing away from the flower bulb in the water of the water reservoir, the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
The system optionally comprises a container that is configured to, during use, to be provided near or in a water reservoir, wherein during use of the system, the flower bulb is held by or supported by the container for the purpose of flowering, the aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb can be fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element. The water guiding element is preferably made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics, e.g. in the form of a straw or a wick of porous material.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element has an inlet, an outlet and a water transport system arranged between the inlet and the outlet to transport water from the inlet to the outlet. The outlet is then to be introduced into the flower bulb while the inlet is configured to be arranged in the water reservoir. The water guiding element may be or may include a cylindrically shaped member having a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face and a sidewall extending between the first end face and the second end face. The first end face may form the inlet, the second end face may form the outlet, and the sidewall may be surrounding the transport system. The sidewall may be impenetrable for water. Alternatively, the sidewall or at least a part thereof and the first end face form the inlet.
In an embodiment, the water guiding element may at least partially be covered with a protective covering, which in turn may be covered with coating. The protective covering then protected the water guiding element during the coating process. By removing the protective covering, and possibly the coating covering it, the water guiding element is exposed and can be used to take up water from the water reservoir.
In an embodiment, the protective covering covers at least the inlet of the water guiding element.
In an embodiment, the inlet of the water guiding element is closed off using a seal, which is beneficial when the water guiding element is introduced into the flower bulb, but not directly arranged in the water reservoir. By closing off the inlet of the water guiding element, the flower bulb will not dehydrate via the water guiding element by exposure to the air. The seal may be removed prior to or after arranging the water guiding element in the water reservoir.
In an embodiment, the protective covering, possibly in combination with the coating on the protective covering, may form the seal. In an embodiment, the water guiding element substantially has a drawing pin or push pin shape, including a head and a body with the head being wider than the body to distribute the force of introducing the water guiding element into the flower bulb thereby making it for instance easier to introduce the water guiding element by hand. The head may be flat allowing to use the head as a support for the flower bulb as well. The head may form the inlet of the water guiding element. The head may engage with the flower bulb for maximum support. The head may alternatively or additionally engage with the container during use.
The invention yet also relates to a water guiding element, made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics, suited and configured for use in a method or application in a system, respectively, according to the invention. Features and characteristics described in relation to the method and system according to the invention may also apply to the water guiding element according to the invention and will not be unduly repeated here.
As a result of the method and system, respectively, according to the invention it is achieved that the water supply of the flower bulb, which has been disrupted due to the coating and not (optimally) functioning root system, is restored, or at least taken over by the water guiding element introduced into the flower bulb.
The invention differs from alternative solutions found in the prior art. WO2018/012976 discloses to provide a coating with holes or pores to allow the flowers to water. No water guiding element is disclosed. In WO2018/087724, it is disclosed to coat a flower bulb, but keep the roots free to allow watering via the roots.
The invention will now be discussed in more detail with reference to the figure description below. Fig. 1 depicts a flower bulb arranged on a container above a water reservoir, wherein the water supply to the flower bulb is carried out by a water guiding element inserted into the flower bulb, and
Fig. 2 depicts a system according to another embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 1 depicts an embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention for flowering a flower bulb 2, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating.
The embodiment depicted in Fig. 1 comprises a container 3 that is configured to be arranged above a reservoir 4 with water 5 and that is integrated with the water reservoir 4 in the depicted embodiment, here in the form of a generally known bulb glass.
During use of the system 1, the flower bulb 2 is arranged on or in the container 3 above the water reservoir 4 for the purpose of flowering.
The system 1 according to the invention also comprises a water guiding element 6 to be provided in or that has been provided in a flower bulb 2, which is inserted at a bottom of the flower bulb 2 for this purpose with an end 6a. During use of the system, the water guiding element 6 is configured to be immersed in the water reservoir with the end 6b distal from the flower bulb 2. The aforementioned being configured in such a way that the flower bulb 2 is fed with water 5 from the water reservoir 4 by means of the water guiding element 6.
The water guiding element 6 may have an inlet formed by end 6b, an outlet formed by end 6a and a water transport system extending between the inlet 6b and the outlet 6a. The water transport system may include rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics.
Fig. 2 schematically depicts another embodiment of a system 1 according to the invention for flowering a flower bulb 2, e.g. a hyacinth, tulip or daffodil bulb, provided with a coating, e.g. a wax coating to at least a lower portion of the flower bulb 2. Fig. 2 also depicts a water guiding element 6 including a body 6a and a head 6b with the head 6b being wider than the body 6a thereby resembling a drawing pin or push pin shape. The body 6a is introduced into the flower bulb. The head 6b allows the flower bulb 2 to be supported from a container 3, here embodied as a saucer. The container 3 here forms a water reservoir 4 with water 5. The head 6b of the water guiding element is immersed in the water reservoir 4 when supporting the flower bulb 2 from the saucer 3. Water 5 from the water reservoir 4 is then able to be transported to the flower bulb 2 for the purpose of flowering.
In the embodiment of Fig. 2, the head 6b is flat, but other shapes are also envisaged. Further, the head 6b is shown to be supporting the flower bulb from the container. However, other supporting structures are additionally or alternatively provided, see for instance the embodiment of Fig. 1 where the container is directly supporting the flower bulb.
Thus, the present invention provides a method and system, respectively, with which a flower bulb that has been provided with a coating can be brought into bloom substantially better than has been the case so far, because the water supply of the flower bulb is restored by application of a water guiding element using the invention.

Claims

8 C L A I M S
1. A method for flowering a flower bulb, provided with a coating, wherein the flower bulb is arranged near or in a water reservoir for the purpose of flowering, which method comprises the introducing, in particular inserting, a water guiding element in the flower bulb, that is configured to, during use, be immersed in the water of the water reservoir with the end distal of the flower bulb, all this configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the water guiding element is made of a rigid or flexible porous material with capillary characteristics.
3. A system (1) for flowering a flower bulb (2), provided with a coating, wherein the flower bulb is arranged near or in a water reservoir for the purpose of flowering, wherein the system comprises a water guiding element (6) to be introduced in or that has been introduced in the flower bulb, that is configured to, during use, be immersed in the water of the water reservoir with the end distal of the flower bulb, all this configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
4. A system according to claim 3, wherein the system comprises a container (3), wherein during use of the system the flower bulb is held by or supported by the container for the purpose of flowering, all this configured in such a way that the flower bulb is fed from the water reservoir by means of the water guiding element.
5. A system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the water guiding element is made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics.
6. A system according to any of claims 3-5, wherein the water guiding element has a head and a body, wherein the body is to be introduced in or has been introduced into the flower bulb, and wherein the head is wider than the body.
7. A system according to claim 6, wherein the water guiding element is configured to support the flower bulb from a container. 9 A water guiding element, made of a rigid or flexible, porous material with capillary characteristics, suited and configured for use in a method or application in a system, respectively, according to one of the preceding claims. A water guiding element according to claim 7, wherein the water guiding element has a head and a body, wherein the body is to be introduced in or has been introduced into the flower bulb, and wherein the head is wider than the body.
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