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bodymind · 03-21-2011, 07:43 PM

Hi Everyone... For those of you active on the DJ Short forums, you may know that I've been selecting a line out of Dutch Passion's Flo that I believe matches the descriptions of the rosebud flo from the 1990's. The oils of this flo line are a very true floral expression. I've spoken at length in other threads about it's scent profile, and I'll reiterate here:

- smell is apparent in early veg on the stem
- stem smell is very high and joyful
- stem smell is of berry, rose wine, and a dry effervescence
- there is no skunk or signature cannabis scent to the plant
- the stem deepens to a pine/cedar scent at some stages of veg, but never becomes syrupy or tarry in its deepness

- resin smell is sweet and berry and astringent
- the resin ripens to a sour lavender deepness

Those are some of the signature characteristics for which I am selecting. I have many small plants that show close relationships, but a few have more syrupy sweetness, hashiness, or earthiness to the scent, and, so far, I am selecting away from them - though they still seem like very high quality plants. I am selecting for something very high and subtle, so those little aberrations from the highest vibrancy of scent take are placed on the back burner.

Anyway here are some photos to get things started

these are the youngest rose flos - this is their first morning under the sun they had been under a 1000 watt hps

This is the second run of rose flos, topped at the 5th-6th node. They also just got moved outside

These are a few females that have been outside for the past month, just beginning to flower. The plant on the far right has the highest scent profile (and the most sativa traits too)

a closer view of the top-scented female

g0vnaa · 03-21-2011, 07:48 PM

Good luck with you projects man

Hope you find for what you are searching for.
I love your second picture.
Plants looks so happy

bodymind · 03-21-2011, 07:54 PM

Here are few more things I've got happening:

two blue berry clones - same cutting two different stages of flowering, one i a little ahead of the other. supposedly it is a very blueberry tasting clone. bushy, branchy and short. green stems with light purple highlights.

the pure old hawaiian - great pheno, superstrong plant. she smells of tropical fruit liquor and bubblegum

the one female from the arcata trainwreck/hawaiianxflo - kind of an amazing hybrid

and last but not least! .... the barra oaxaca babies!

Floralfaction · 03-21-2011, 09:04 PM

yay!

blessings

chappie · 03-21-2011, 09:38 PM

What a wonderful collection of plants. I also love the glow of health in the 2nd photo. Its very encouraging to see these legendary traits documented.

Mr. Alkaline · 03-22-2011, 01:26 AM

Sht,...now that 'they' are called Rose....I can't help but finally 'get' that you Really meant that they resemble a Rose...I guess I just thought u said they were a few flavors, but now I see where you and this plant sit

bodymind · 03-22-2011, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Alkaline

Sht,...now that 'they' are called Rose....I can't help but finally 'get' that you Really meant that they resemble a Rose...I guess I just thought u said they were a few flavors, but now I see where you and this plant sit

Ha! I've been so hesitant to call them "rose" that for fear of being called out... but honestly, if there is another expression of flo that is more rose or higher vibed than this, I would truly be surprised to see it.

I'm doing my best to isolate it. And though all the plants seem very similar in this generation, I am selecting for nothing less than the sublime. I truly feel honored by the universe to have found this expression.

bodymind · 03-23-2011, 05:29 AM

SO, I've done something interesting: I've taken the outdoor plants and moved them inside to finish flowering, and I've taken the indoor plants outside to show their sex and then either move inside to flower or stay outside and grow throughout the summer. I normally do a spring outdoor harvest that is never quite up to snuff with the lengthening day light, so by bringing them in under the 1000 watt I am hoping for them to finish flowering with decisiveness.... Wish me luck - updates will follow.

CannaExists · 03-23-2011, 05:00 PM

Beautiful plants! Love the sound of that Flo. Must... see... flowers!

bodymind · 03-23-2011, 05:09 PM

the parents of all these rose flos:

I'm sorry about the poor focus on the female pic. The camera I'm using for these is really not my favorite one. Anyway, pay attention to the stretch and the bud structure on the female: It's got medium to long stretch, and the buds are small, roundish, and more or less tightly packed with small calyxes the leaf to flower ratio is decent but there is some leafiness. The resin was fairly short stalked and not too greasy

03-21-2011, 07:43 PM	#1
bodymind Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 degrees N Posts: 990	rose flo selecting, barra oaxaca and other projects in 2011 Hi Everyone... For those of you active on the DJ Short forums, you may know that I've been selecting a line out of Dutch Passion's Flo that I believe matches the descriptions of the rosebud flo from the 1990's. The oils of this flo line are a very true floral expression. I've spoken at length in other threads about it's scent profile, and I'll reiterate here: - smell is apparent in early veg on the stem - stem smell is very high and joyful - stem smell is of berry, rose wine, and a dry effervescence - there is no skunk or signature cannabis scent to the plant - the stem deepens to a pine/cedar scent at some stages of veg, but never becomes syrupy or tarry in its deepness - resin smell is sweet and berry and astringent - the resin ripens to a sour lavender deepness Those are some of the signature characteristics for which I am selecting. I have many small plants that show close relationships, but a few have more syrupy sweetness, hashiness, or earthiness to the scent, and, so far, I am selecting away from them - though they still seem like very high quality plants. I am selecting for something very high and subtle, so those little aberrations from the highest vibrancy of scent take are placed on the back burner. Anyway here are some photos to get things started these are the youngest rose flos - this is their first morning under the sun they had been under a 1000 watt hps This is the second run of rose flos, topped at the 5th-6th node. They also just got moved outside These are a few females that have been outside for the past month, just beginning to flower. The plant on the far right has the highest scent profile (and the most sativa traits too) a closer view of the top-scented female __________________ as if you could kill time without injuring eternity. h.d. thoreau
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03-21-2011, 07:48 PM	#2
g0vnaa ICE Cream eater Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bat Country Posts: 1,954	Good luck with you projects man Hope you find for what you are searching for. I love your second picture. Plants looks so happy __________________ Lemon is nice, but Lyme is syrup.
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03-21-2011, 07:54 PM	#3
bodymind Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 degrees N Posts: 990	Here are few more things I've got happening: two blue berry clones - same cutting two different stages of flowering, one i a little ahead of the other. supposedly it is a very blueberry tasting clone. bushy, branchy and short. green stems with light purple highlights. the pure old hawaiian - great pheno, superstrong plant. she smells of tropical fruit liquor and bubblegum the one female from the arcata trainwreck/hawaiianxflo - kind of an amazing hybrid and last but not least! .... the barra oaxaca babies! __________________ as if you could kill time without injuring eternity. h.d. thoreau
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03-22-2011, 01:26 AM	#6
Mr. Alkaline Your Changable Self is Constantly Becoming a Reflection of your Most Dominant Thoughts Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South America, (-below the Equator) Posts: 3,666	Sht,...now that 'they' are called Rose....I can't help but finally 'get' that you Really meant that they resemble a Rose...I guess I just thought u said they were a few flavors, but now I see where you and this plant sit __________________ "Your Small intestines needs to be Alkaline, Your body needs to be flushed with Alkaline foods....test your urine.....Is it Alkaline?" ______________________________ ______________________________ _________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *[Favorite Quotes]:* "Most, if not all, hybrid plants, if regrown, will not be the same as the original hybrid plant, thus ensuring the dependency on seed distributors for future crops." "...If you're not finding good plant lines, from today's available lines, you're not growing the right seed." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkAhQBbK-oM
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03-23-2011, 05:29 AM	#8
bodymind Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 degrees N Posts: 990	SO, I've done something interesting: I've taken the outdoor plants and moved them inside to finish flowering, and I've taken the indoor plants outside to show their sex and then either move inside to flower or stay outside and grow throughout the summer. I normally do a spring outdoor harvest that is never quite up to snuff with the lengthening day light, so by bringing them in under the 1000 watt I am hoping for them to finish flowering with decisiveness.... Wish me luck - updates will follow. __________________ as if you could kill time without injuring eternity. h.d. thoreau
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03-21-2011, 09:04 PM	#4
Floralfaction Fleur Olfaction Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 124	yay! blessings
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03-21-2011, 09:38 PM	#5
chappie Subtleties of river power Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: west of eden Posts: 691	What a wonderful collection of plants. I also love the glow of health in the 2nd photo. Its very encouraging to see these legendary traits documented.
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03-23-2011, 05:00 PM	#9
CannaExists Paint Your DreamStrain Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,034	Beautiful plants! Love the sound of that Flo. Must... see... flowers! __________________ "It doesnt matter how the harvest will come out, just sow seeds and care tenderly for plants and soil. You'll have joy." - Masanobu Fukuoka
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03-23-2011, 05:09 PM	#10
bodymind Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 30 degrees N Posts: 990	the parents of all these rose flos: I'm sorry about the poor focus on the female pic. The camera I'm using for these is really not my favorite one. Anyway, pay attention to the stretch and the bud structure on the female: It's got medium to long stretch, and the buds are small, roundish, and more or less tightly packed with small calyxes the leaf to flower ratio is decent but there is some leafiness. The resin was fairly short stalked and not too greasy __________________ as if you could kill time without injuring eternity. h.d. thoreau
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