Hock Loke Siew Nursery

<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was back at my hometown Ipoh during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays recently. A day before the first day of CNY, I happened to be at Greentown, the commercial hub of the city, a short distance from Ipoh Parade where Parkson Grand is located. I was told that there is a nursery around the area (actually two!) so I made a few turns to look for it and guess what... the nursery was just next to the shoplots!<br /> <br /> As it was CNY season, many popular festive flowers and plants (all colourful and attractive!) were placed right at the entrance for the convenience of those who are doing last-minute shopping :-D<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOAZRnor7A99V_1J4u7aDqX02IfoNNEW_WSkwJSP1RQJeQWeTxNlnPCcfhUnam2Kswj17HlPVgwnKhTDswt55VN4fBPsOAQ8dgRt8WEeXOLEkoOGL2AM6CiQNoXW72DWREigKdP9nqi8/s1600/IMG_1769.JPG"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOAZRnor7A99V_1J4u7aDqX02IfoNNEW_WSkwJSP1RQJeQWeTxNlnPCcfhUnam2Kswj17HlPVgwnKhTDswt55VN4fBPsOAQ8dgRt8WEeXOLEkoOGL2AM6CiQNoXW72DWREigKdP9nqi8/s320/IMG_1769.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /> <br /> <span class=fullpost>At the back of the nursery, there were dozens of foliage and flowering shrubs on display.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nx6C0AiCzlt-lG4nkJ7LZVPFr5V0NIhcURGMkgReyIje4YUjrmPOWtScgIGPpCo8GQMHIzmwOkgaYnW9HnVt9ksKWbgsW1ya-Co7aT_Mq4kYfOo7Sxpzc5JJpkoITBA2NFNmozMRvwM/s1600/IMG_1782.JPG"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nx6C0AiCzlt-lG4nkJ7LZVPFr5V0NIhcURGMkgReyIje4YUjrmPOWtScgIGPpCo8GQMHIzmwOkgaYnW9HnVt9ksKWbgsW1ya-Co7aT_Mq4kYfOo7Sxpzc5JJpkoITBA2NFNmozMRvwM/s320/IMG_1782.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /> <br /> Hock Loke Siew Nursery opens daily from 7.30am to 7.00pm. They have been in this businesss for more than 10 years.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9BwVhtvirJ6fE8YNAOU1hSrhh5BcQeTD4PFMU942kB4fwRO83mlr7iyeixNsDVJaGSTgh9aibR03oVRDy3e2bFXBFbmNEPF1fMWCvYYjfYr0i-G6z3SI7gGqOlpBrJ1adSo8kpMSKUI/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_9BwVhtvirJ6fE8YNAOU1hSrhh5BcQeTD4PFMU942kB4fwRO83mlr7iyeixNsDVJaGSTgh9aibR03oVRDy3e2bFXBFbmNEPF1fMWCvYYjfYr0i-G6z3SI7gGqOlpBrJ1adSo8kpMSKUI/s320/IMG_1770.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plant Variety Rating: 4.25</span> | Besides festive plants, I saw lots other wonderful shrubs, ferns and trees in the shade as well as out in the open.<br /> <br /> One particular plant that caught my eye was the air plants or tillandsias. They have plenty here!<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDjXlS5423RLCsamoaKo4efStVx3gfKswH0caVxCBzsToADlVUDxnJp7B1Zt_H4v_PmH4XytbzVVUbqnIYRuEtC8dYYvCIESBzRcTQUQH38-i0hW-rrJyZqLbPMXt2E0lMPB4Ei8txGs/s1600/IMG_1837.JPG"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDjXlS5423RLCsamoaKo4efStVx3gfKswH0caVxCBzsToADlVUDxnJp7B1Zt_H4v_PmH4XytbzVVUbqnIYRuEtC8dYYvCIESBzRcTQUQH38-i0hW-rrJyZqLbPMXt2E0lMPB4Ei8txGs/s320/IMG_1837.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /> <br /> I was also amazed by the wide variety of plants that have great significance for the Chinese. I was fascinated by the ornamental pepper, chrysanthemum, bromeliad, hydrangea, narcissus, sakura, pussy willow and five-finger fruit plants.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlDHw-xZ3X2yXZnpojimX7gFSNWrsqCEnfZCsQl1bun43dNe0wb-vvrcdqvMHOgKboSlDSnD8yGzmXtnpGiJQSCuolWioixCIkXkVRa1fXuJa4lffOoVZksbWLHQmoXaOm9JBcLDv7iY/s1600/2011-02-011.jpg"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqlDHw-xZ3X2yXZnpojimX7gFSNWrsqCEnfZCsQl1bun43dNe0wb-vvrcdqvMHOgKboSlDSnD8yGzmXtnpGiJQSCuolWioixCIkXkVRa1fXuJa4lffOoVZksbWLHQmoXaOm9JBcLDv7iY/s400/2011-02-011.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /> <br /> The other parts of the nursery were packed with many ornamental ferns, short shrubs, bonsai trees and orchids. I also noticed many trailing plants in hanging baskets.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6GMSJf6T04RM-GfiuQIPW9AnAR7CuKWYtJdS9KrmlFdGcFv7czkTF2suw5XLd7e3EF2wczIX7QpIez_ap4spzm5RMInd7618h6naW3Q97DXzHIopDq0_iYj5YDBdL0gPwgQByjxADAs/s1600/IMG_1798.JPG"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH6GMSJf6T04RM-GfiuQIPW9AnAR7CuKWYtJdS9KrmlFdGcFv7czkTF2suw5XLd7e3EF2wczIX7QpIez_ap4spzm5RMInd7618h6naW3Q97DXzHIopDq0_iYj5YDBdL0gPwgQByjxADAs/s320/IMG_1798.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Plant Condition Rating: 3.50</span> | Overall, the plants looked fine but those festive plants were more fresh and nice.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXu-JbER-2OsS1VNV8pbEIq4H60uEe4Bd83aaJsGU-t3Rk_rioQY7gISqzzmM60T_nOo9G_p3O0XXNEI96C9x1QCUwNXt1W7kAT2sLdW8GqjAx25f6fNxW10rk8KWS3xtPrs6sbl6nQJA/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXu-JbER-2OsS1VNV8pbEIq4H60uEe4Bd83aaJsGU-t3Rk_rioQY7gISqzzmM60T_nOo9G_p3O0XXNEI96C9x1QCUwNXt1W7kAT2sLdW8GqjAx25f6fNxW10rk8KWS3xtPrs6sbl6nQJA/s320/IMG_1846.JPG" width="320" /></a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Layout Rating: 3.50</span> | The plants out in the open are placed in rows on the ground. Those in the shade are either on racks or on the ground. Some of the walking spaces were quite tight.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1n63CqBu8Cq35IEK0niZ3LX0aC0tGs7I3-el7Y5gc85QCIDWGYIR57S7Z-jqKJQVbZ9JfyBG9DaQjUFjIEqhaUw5EYllAmNk2HFoSf4C3kLWerDagXCZ1N7p1dL5eKYx5eq_YFOuo_c/s1600/IMG_1847.JPG"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1n63CqBu8Cq35IEK0niZ3LX0aC0tGs7I3-el7Y5gc85QCIDWGYIR57S7Z-jqKJQVbZ9JfyBG9DaQjUFjIEqhaUw5EYllAmNk2HFoSf4C3kLWerDagXCZ1N7p1dL5eKYx5eq_YFOuo_c/s320/IMG_1847.JPG" width="240" /></a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Garden Products Rating: 4.75</span> | There are plenty of garden ornaments, pots and garden supplies available here. The thing that captured my attention were those colourful pinwheels ;-)<br /> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIfy2PhlAspJppu-qV1aiUPED_FMABe5LTSp0qHTn54_m8IQG5vqT-ObPsesbXcAMVGNJzlbLh4foUGco8sZVuUuNwiVFRJNilT5Rxt3FLe2LnMpvxiuTTCEor5XdetSlv6Ndcf1F9EQ/s1600/2011-02-01.jpg"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiIfy2PhlAspJppu-qV1aiUPED_FMABe5LTSp0qHTn54_m8IQG5vqT-ObPsesbXcAMVGNJzlbLh4foUGco8sZVuUuNwiVFRJNilT5Rxt3FLe2LnMpvxiuTTCEor5XdetSlv6Ndcf1F9EQ/s400/2011-02-01.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /> <br /> To view the map to Ipoh Greentown, click <a href="http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Greentown+Business+Centre+Ipoh,+Perak&aq=4&sll=3.052572,101.570663&sspn=0.022156,0.042272&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Greentown+Business+Centre,+Ipoh,+Perak&z=15">here</a>.<br /> <br /> <span style="color: #000066; font-weight: bold;">CONTACT DETAILS</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: #000066;">Hock Loke Siew Nursery<br /> Lot 35156 Bandar Ipoh<br /> Jalan Chin Choon Sam<br /> 30450 Ipoh<br /> Mobile: 6016-533 2810, 6019-552 5533, 6012-525 6293 & 6012-552 1456 (Low Yoon Chin, Low Yoon Leong, Chan Yew Heou)<br /> Tel/Fax: 605-243 5919</span></span></span></span>

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Hock Loke Siew Nursery

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