origination:
CASCADE GEM (Walter Marx), registered by Caprice Farm Nursery, Jan. 5, 1987. This peony was first published in the Walter Marx catalog in 1957 as Water Lily; again in the catalog of Caprice Farm Nursery in 1986. The name was not accepted for registration because of near-name duplication. The name has been changed to Cascade Gem. Parentage unknown, lactiflora, first bloom 1957. White, cream, yellow center, anemone. Excellent stem strength, 36-38" in height, midseason, very reliable, rugged with dark green foliage. Bulletin #261.
