MY GREEN FINDER | Plant Vendors: PJ Damansara Utama

Sandwiched between Petaling Jaya and Taman Tun Dr Ismail is this nursery that is well-positioned for the convenience of those living or working nearby to drop by for plants and garden sundries. The operator of Damansara Enterprise has been in this business for about 25 years, specialising in landscaping, rock gardens, exotic potteries, fertilisers and turfing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrghvwm6noDjoU9Jaj9hTFS374f35s5A_NCiz-IrbWGmoMFkBvFOaRPhEndTyz_ZJmXQnZMADNdMs8HUx3MddeAxgIFC-L557Z40PlpGsQXG3obfNOqDBfCHvtAQvfRIVsV_HEv8O79iw/s1600-h/IMG_8357.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391987892273361874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrghvwm6noDjoU9Jaj9hTFS374f35s5A_NCiz-IrbWGmoMFkBvFOaRPhEndTyz_ZJmXQnZMADNdMs8HUx3MddeAxgIFC-L557Z40PlpGsQXG3obfNOqDBfCHvtAQvfRIVsV_HEv8O79iw/s320/IMG_8357.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> The nursery is opened everyday from 9.00am to 7.00pm. Plant Variety Rating: 4 | More than 100 types of plants can be found in this nursery. They have a number of aquatic plants, ferns, trees and shrubs. Some of the plants I noticed while I was there include old-man's beard, hardy begonia, leopard flower and spider tresses. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19ehLg1IlM5y60AYhtSDzDG4YLDSb2hk57r5p6Q83ZCYls1sLpDAthl1q5ItqW8dT76NCdTj9PwHS_TR79Qqhib00ncWfiNorIRGIfOCnOy-L0g_5I4Ua5kHR_4vVi5F8Ccxuy3MvPUs/s1600-h/2009_10_101.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391989506181707506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19ehLg1IlM5y60AYhtSDzDG4YLDSb2hk57r5p6Q83ZCYls1sLpDAthl1q5ItqW8dT76NCdTj9PwHS_TR79Qqhib00ncWfiNorIRGIfOCnOy-L0g_5I4Ua5kHR_4vVi5F8Ccxuy3MvPUs/s400/2009_10_101.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" /></a> At one corner of the nursery I saw many orchids that are in bloom and in many colours. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOXm7SjvYy10qW9FRamG6MVmKfOTQwnLhHEVArSHx_apI9XXTdXkA1_IeI2UQ5iExMS6Jh7l80lkPKHlwsv9ruMipiQnnLr8hq7V5ev_jhoBxQhhQ8DBnklEhDyK4LKQcrZG1YG7YEy8/s1600-h/IMG_8349.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391987870352528306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOXm7SjvYy10qW9FRamG6MVmKfOTQwnLhHEVArSHx_apI9XXTdXkA1_IeI2UQ5iExMS6Jh7l80lkPKHlwsv9ruMipiQnnLr8hq7V5ev_jhoBxQhhQ8DBnklEhDyK4LKQcrZG1YG7YEy8/s320/IMG_8349.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" /></a> I also found many lotus plants in big pots. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUmDDIlvTOqQhXbDErsqsrKbrBJNYJOdvBY__rIYBWTmknJg3dwK1IyIqEpxLmlAq_7CCZQu1A2Q6coZbhEgvy0iDc41CgSjeqD1iPywyILEO6uwhsosJ3I6P8v8ejA0XnlKzPO6-wck/s1600-h/IMG_8336.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391987859645680050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUmDDIlvTOqQhXbDErsqsrKbrBJNYJOdvBY__rIYBWTmknJg3dwK1IyIqEpxLmlAq_7CCZQu1A2Q6coZbhEgvy0iDc41CgSjeqD1iPywyILEO6uwhsosJ3I6P8v8ejA0XnlKzPO6-wck/s320/IMG_8336.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a> There were a number of alocasia, colocasia, dieffenbachia, spathoglotiss and croton plants too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkjwIMiiyteyQqUI4uvSSXQ369LLsawgnxZQQ4Utx9RkdRMW_Ou5dZHbFdAhIe7r_1kcSbNH6ScAy718kyp1dNpyRLMAKxC-aLrWVPB9aMAqNa0aHnUPDE2oDGdzGVAxff6D-J_EA7mI/s1600-h/IMG_8331.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392722580902691538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNkjwIMiiyteyQqUI4uvSSXQ369LLsawgnxZQQ4Utx9RkdRMW_Ou5dZHbFdAhIe7r_1kcSbNH6ScAy718kyp1dNpyRLMAKxC-aLrWVPB9aMAqNa0aHnUPDE2oDGdzGVAxff6D-J_EA7mI/s320/IMG_8331.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK4ABgEm1ZUE0jKqbOZI88Vm3VrimwFYUYJrt7hKfjX3krXJE56IZEqnz2y0-MfE7a2kHcZG2KeClOYtzHI08fMeFyKrxgulh_CjmQKwKwvF7pDP6joJbH0nxCv8mkblhM8SiQDxXzfU/s1600-h/IMG_8332.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392726072546981474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipK4ABgEm1ZUE0jKqbOZI88Vm3VrimwFYUYJrt7hKfjX3krXJE56IZEqnz2y0-MfE7a2kHcZG2KeClOYtzHI08fMeFyKrxgulh_CjmQKwKwvF7pDP6joJbH0nxCv8mkblhM8SiQDxXzfU/s320/IMG_8332.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></a> Plant Condition Rating: 4 | Most of the plants are in good condition especially the orchids and ferns. Some potted flowering plants, like hydrangeas and pentas, look quite good too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ohSe-j_36m4dh6HFJ4-6pu_iR-yIv2NSJhTwSUHGlTlpPbBLCvcmT40PAQJxp1KL0WjpveFOB13P3OFYVyubIVSfTWcjnQD-eq8xD6aZlt76SIjN5MXuTDbtR9yxscEgf13AcegJRQ0/s1600-h/2009_10_102-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391989517629550786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ohSe-j_36m4dh6HFJ4-6pu_iR-yIv2NSJhTwSUHGlTlpPbBLCvcmT40PAQJxp1KL0WjpveFOB13P3OFYVyubIVSfTWcjnQD-eq8xD6aZlt76SIjN5MXuTDbtR9yxscEgf13AcegJRQ0/s400/2009_10_102-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" /></a> Layout Rating: 3.5 | Most of the plants are properly arranged and hung on wooden racks, making it easy to browse as they are at eye level. The pots and garden accessories are placed at the back of the nursery. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRgIQwrJmDZJPP2seXfdD6MmVDNcKj1B4DBAOBoYxQJIj2K5LomxdNDMT3pWjHyAZ9BPEq1Tp9CiJSLPlGRUYeQcFRhxBLJvMMpNaA-u37qUivYZFp_nPdCjcZZbe46THLi65DhJDxWo/s1600-h/IMG_8356.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391987880951461298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRgIQwrJmDZJPP2seXfdD6MmVDNcKj1B4DBAOBoYxQJIj2K5LomxdNDMT3pWjHyAZ9BPEq1Tp9CiJSLPlGRUYeQcFRhxBLJvMMpNaA-u37qUivYZFp_nPdCjcZZbe46THLi65DhJDxWo/s320/IMG_8356.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> Many interesting shrubs like ixora and bougainvillea are placed at the front, near the entrance gate. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG64ULx_N1PXK39m6dQU6Bytb9yNBZOoY6bJw1MVNZvfutFuGmPTeCtGxa7TC3R8y9vUE9jgCo6US8Go8v8X595EacfI5QNkQh4YYFU7-6CmRs4Xv-sAs_XS6_GyF9KXpH5sXVmavRsoI/s1600-h/IMG_8329.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392726580198492274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG64ULx_N1PXK39m6dQU6Bytb9yNBZOoY6bJw1MVNZvfutFuGmPTeCtGxa7TC3R8y9vUE9jgCo6US8Go8v8X595EacfI5QNkQh4YYFU7-6CmRs4Xv-sAs_XS6_GyF9KXpH5sXVmavRsoI/s320/IMG_8329.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a> Garden Product Rating: 4.5 | They are a number of plastic and ceramic pots, gravels, seeds, garden accessories, fertilisers and soil sold here. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAi4sP9NUxf5OxvhkWqFgiPPrLJzYy7BLH3c4tCk6xiCR7W0bS-0k2Nm-w5rieX-0sfyi6jOLh3ylzyJOeD8OJQPHp08umA3ecWmdzQ2Zi8DsDFbjzYZ6e_1M9_7CsvmTyyS6w5OmcsAM/s1600-h/2009_10_10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391989492808615890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAi4sP9NUxf5OxvhkWqFgiPPrLJzYy7BLH3c4tCk6xiCR7W0bS-0k2Nm-w5rieX-0sfyi6jOLh3ylzyJOeD8OJQPHp08umA3ecWmdzQ2Zi8DsDFbjzYZ6e_1M9_7CsvmTyyS6w5OmcsAM/s400/2009_10_10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" /></a> The nursery is located on the fringe of Damansara Kim, along the portion of Jalan Damansara that runs parallel to Jalan SS 20/10. To view the map, click <a href="http://maps.google.com.my/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Jalan+SS+20%2F10&sll=3.133162,101.629533&sspn=0.002587,0.003449&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Jalan+SS+20%2F10,+Damansara+Kim,+Petaling+Jaya,+Selangor&ll=3.137896,101.627812&spn=0.010349,0.013797&z=16">here</a>. CONTACT DETAILS Damansara Enterprise Lot 924A, 7.5 Mile, Jalan Damansara 60000 Kuala Lumpur Tel: 603-7728 4030 Fax: 603-6257 0395 Mobile: 6012-289 1732 (Shinmun Lee)