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Fields of peonies blooming in perfect rows — and you growing them like a pro.
Knowing exactly what to plant, when to plant, and how to make real money from it.
No guesswork. No wasting time.
Just lush, beautiful blooms and a business that actually pays you back.
Whether you’ve got a backyard or a full acre —
Whether you want a side hustle or a full-time farm —
This masterclass will walk you through it all.
Let’s get you growing
Agenda:
I. Getting Started
- Introduction to Midsommar Farm
- Why peonies? Why specialize?
- How much space? How much income?
- How much time?
II. Understanding Peonies
- Peony basics
- Types: Herbaceous, Tree, ITOH,
- Early-Mid-Late bloomers
- Double, Semi-Double, Single, and Bomb
- Side-buds
- Roots vs seeds
- Cultivar vs. variety
- Introduction to hybridizing
III. Infrastructure
- Irrigation types: drip, overhead, soaker
- Irrigation design: drip tape vs emitters
- Irrigation design: zone size
- Irrigation design: filters, pressure regulators
- Irrigation design: fittings and details
- Landscape fabric vs mulch vs grass
- Coolers: How to buy or build your own
IV. Buying & Sourcing
- Recommended cultivars, bloom time, and pricing
- Where to buy: retail & wholesale sources
- Root sizing, ordering timelines, shipping
V. Planting & Cultivating
- Site selection, soil prep, fertilizer
- Preparing beds
- Planting demonstration
- Avoiding support
- Layout options: linear, staggered, decorative
- How many plants per cultivar?
VI. Harvesting
- When & how to harvest
- Harvest Timing demonstration
- Storage in the cooler
- End of season clean-up
- End of season demonstration