US (MO): Hollingsworth Peonies finds new home
The new owner, Juergen Steininger, and partner, Tim Bouffard, purchased the ground in August and broke ground on October 17. They will host an open house from 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday, October 22.
Steininger purchased the peony enterprise in 2013. Since then, he has been working with Don Hollingsworth and selling peonies from the Hollingsworth farm located east of Maryville. Steininger will continue to sell from the old location for the spring 2017 season. He plans to sell from the new location in 2018.
Steininger said he will plant the first one or two acres at the new location this fall. More peonies will be planted in the spring, but those planted in the spring require more water and work to thrive, he said. Future plans for the peony farm include putting 20 acres into cultivation on a rotation basis. Each 20-acre swath will be under cultivation for four to eight years then the ground will be returned to grass.
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