Juniperus squamata 'Dream Joy' / Dream Joy scaly juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Dream Joy' is a dwarf, spreading selection of scaly juniper with layered branching and gray-green base foliage that flushes creamy yellow is spring. The color generally persists well until fall. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 2 feet (60 cm) tall and 4.5 feet (150 cm) wide, an annual growth rate 4 to 6 inches (10 - 15 cm), more outwardly than up.
This cultivar originated as a mutation found in the mid-1980s on a specimen of J. squamata 'Holger' by Wiel Linssen of Baexem, The Netherlands. Wiel named the plant for his white-haired dog. Even though 'Dream Joy' is universally listed as a pure J. squamata cultivar, it should be noted that since 'Holger' is thought to be a hybrid of J. squamata and J. × pfitzeriana ‘Pfitzeriana Aurea,’ the same would hold true for 'Dream Joy.'
Juniperus squamata 'Dream Joy' in a private garden in Czech Republic.
Photo by Ovocná školka s.r.o.
Juniperus squamata 'Dream Joy' in a private garden in Petaluma California.
Photo by Sara Malone
Comments
Sara Malone
For what it's worth, my own experience would suggest that it is a hybrid, as J. squamata performs poorly for me, whereas 'Dream Joy' is healthy and gorgeous after eight years in the ground.
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how do Pfitzers perform in your part of the world?
Sara Malone
They do fine. Another standout here is J. x 'Daub's Frosted', which people grow either in its own shape or staked. Gorgeous new growth, like 'Dream Joy'. Junipers never get enough respect.
Dan Spear
The range of 'Daub's Frosted' is amazing! I grew it in warm, dry Southern California. I also saw it thriving in the Scottish Highlands, where it is almost always wet and cold. Like Sara, I am not ashamed of my love for junipers.
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For what it's worth, my own experience would suggest that it is a hybrid, as J. squamata performs poorly for me, whereas 'Dream Joy' is healthy and gorgeous after eight years in the ground.
how do Pfitzers perform in your part of the world?
They do fine. Another standout here is J. x 'Daub's Frosted', which people grow either in its own shape or staked. Gorgeous new growth, like 'Dream Joy'. Junipers never get enough respect.
The range of 'Daub's Frosted' is amazing! I grew it in warm, dry Southern California. I also saw it thriving in the Scottish Highlands, where it is almost always wet and cold. Like Sara, I am not ashamed of my love for junipers.
Dan do you have one in North Carolina?