Double ‘B’ Exotic Gardens endures and lets a thousand flowers bloom

A family business: Gerhard Ramsaroop with his wife Michelle and son Jonathan, standing next to one of the Double ‘B’ Exotic Gardens creations.

By Bobby Walker

It is 11:30 on a humid Friday morning. Three-year-old Jonathan Ramsaroop is sitting in the backseat of the vehicle happily sucking on his thumb.

In the front seat, his parents are talking into the speaker phone. The woman on the other line, a regular customer, is ordering a special bouquet as a welcoming present for her family, and would like it to be delivered to her house, just outside Georgetown. Of course this is no problem. The Ramsaroops do free delivery around Georgetown but don’t fuss about driving a few extra miles.
Gerhard and his wife Michelle own and manage Double ‘B’ Exotic Gardens, a flower shop with a reputation for creating striking arrangements using all local flowers. Michelle is the genius behind the beautiful designs.

They have only been running the business officially for