Measure the height of your peonies from the soil to 5 inches below the buds. You need three stakes per peony. Multiply the height by three. Use this figure to determine the length of a 1-by-2-inch piece of wood to buy from a lumber yard. Use the hacksaw to cut the wood into three pieces.
Pound the stakes into the ground at intervals, close to but not touching the peony crown. Pound the stakes into the soil 2 to 3 inches deep so they are sturdy and at the right height to support the peony's heavy blossoms, about 7 to 8 inches below the buds.
Wind three levels of string around the stakes making sure the top string comes within 8 inches or so of the peony buds. Arrange the string so that the peony looks natural. The aim is to let the peony leaves and stems obscure as much of the stakes and the string as possible.

Thank you so much. The number of staking videos on You Tube is dizzying, but they skip over much of the specifics you included. The Jon Peters video comes closet to you.

Thanks, again.