Rebecca Perry in her greenhouse. Lily bulbs, which take about 90 days until harvest, are planted successively every two weeks to ensure florists a continuous supply of blooms.
Just-cut lilies line a refrigerated walkin until delivery.
Planted in cold months and harvested in spring, ranunculus is one of the flowers that thrive in Perry’s hoop houses.
The Sabatia flower cart, on Oak Street in West Barnstable, offers mixed bouquets, stems of lilies and sometimes potted flowers for home gardens.