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Chimera · 02-09-2015, 10:02 AM

This plant is truly an old time Vancouver Island oddity, very heavily seated in the 'afghanica' realm, a plant I suspect to be somewhat ancestral to the wide leaf indica "kush" plants that form the basis of the modern purple kush lines. Sh is all but extinct on the Island, where growers have mostly moved in favor of the newer kush types.

This plant grows like a classic afghanica, with wide leaflets and short internodes, and dense floral clusters that have an almost musty/kushy nose without many of the sweet notes that some of the newer kush hybrids have. While on the plant, the flowers retain a somewhat strange rubber, mushroom compost type of smell that can definitely hit the nose in the wrong way, on the musty side of acrid, but once the plant is trimmed it really settles into a classic afghanica type smell that is rare in the marketplace today. Interesting and unique cannabis, unlike anything else in the collection, and it was so different I just had to keep it. Mite and mildew resistant, with thick leaves that purple completely and vibrantly with intense light or relative cold. Done-diddly in 8 weeks, an early contender and crossed with the Jack is just a little taller and more vigorous yet retains her status and an early indoor producer. The lower overall odour makes her appealing for those concerned about smell, or that have clandestine commercial spaces where smell can be a concern. Take a trip back to yesteryear and enjoy this classic!

dabking · 02-09-2015, 10:16 AM

I believe I have a similar pheno from my purp og from earthman technologies. Is that from Hawaii? The nose is very very spot on and the coloring is similar.

dannykarey · 02-09-2015, 01:48 PM

Sounds like this one could do well outdoors?

Great description Chimera!

Danny

bigbag · 02-09-2015, 03:24 PM

"all but extinct on the island"...

Pangea · 02-09-2015, 04:59 PM

Is it also known as Purple Skunk?

Highcountry · 02-10-2015, 03:02 PM

I was thinking purple indica??

bigbag · 02-10-2015, 04:18 PM

^ not a very generic name for a strain or anything

how about green sativa ? ha. the island purps does sound better. wonder if it relates to BCBD's version ?

40AmpstoFreedom · 02-10-2015, 08:54 PM

Thanks so much for posting strain descriptions man!

PondeLftHndSide · 01-07-2017, 12:14 AM

The name of this variety reminds me of one of the gangs from "The Warriors".

"We got the Saracens sitting right next to the Jones Street Boys. We got the Moonrunners... right by the Vancouver Island Purps.".

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Chimera Genetic Resource Management Join Date: May 2006 Location: In vitro Posts: 2,383	var 'Island Purps' This plant is truly an old time Vancouver Island oddity, very heavily seated in the 'afghanica' realm, a plant I suspect to be somewhat ancestral to the wide leaf indica "kush" plants that form the basis of the modern purple kush lines. Sh is all but extinct on the Island, where growers have mostly moved in favor of the newer kush types. This plant grows like a classic afghanica, with wide leaflets and short internodes, and dense floral clusters that have an almost musty/kushy nose without many of the sweet notes that some of the newer kush hybrids have. While on the plant, the flowers retain a somewhat strange rubber, mushroom compost type of smell that can definitely hit the nose in the wrong way, on the musty side of acrid, but once the plant is trimmed it really settles into a classic afghanica type smell that is rare in the marketplace today. Interesting and unique cannabis, unlike anything else in the collection, and it was so different I just had to keep it. Mite and mildew resistant, with thick leaves that purple completely and vibrantly with intense light or relative cold. Done-diddly in 8 weeks, an early contender and crossed with the Jack is just a little taller and more vigorous yet retains her status and an early indoor producer. The lower overall odour makes her appealing for those concerned about smell, or that have clandestine commercial spaces where smell can be a concern. Take a trip back to yesteryear and enjoy this classic! __________________ More Agriculture Less Agro-Culture Last edited by yortbogey; 04-01-2015 at 01:05 PM..
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dabking Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: never never land Posts: 831	I believe I have a similar pheno from my purp og from earthman technologies. Is that from Hawaii? The nose is very very spot on and the coloring is similar. __________________ My Grows Chocolate Master OG (Finished) https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=284981 www.purplecaperseeds.com Earthman Technologies testing (Finished) HPV2, Purp OG https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread....03#post6431103 Dabking's quest for Diamonds https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=295808 TRH seeds (The Real Hash) testing Green crack x OG kush x Super skunk Afgooey x Super skunk Cherry pie x Pakistan Chitral Kush https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=299491
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02-09-2015, 01:48 PM	#3
dannykarey Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 944	Sounds like this one could do well outdoors? Great description Chimera! Danny
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bigbag Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,176	"all but extinct on the island"...
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Pangea Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,111	Is it also known as Purple Skunk?
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Highcountry Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: cannada Posts: 246	I was thinking purple indica??
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02-10-2015, 04:18 PM	#7
bigbag Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,176	^ not a very generic name for a strain or anything how about green sativa ? ha. the island purps does sound better. wonder if it relates to BCBD's version ?
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02-10-2015, 08:54 PM	#8
40AmpstoFreedom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,291	Thanks so much for posting strain descriptions man! __________________ Below is a link to all of my grow reviews...there are a bunch so get off the clones, dive in, and find some new genetics to appreciate! Click here for a link to all of my grows
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01-07-2017, 12:14 AM	#9
PondeLftHndSide Safety Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Far Arcturus Posts: 548	The name of this variety reminds me of one of the gangs from "The Warriors". "We got the Saracens sitting right next to the Jones Street Boys. We got the Moonrunners... right by the Vancouver Island Purps.". __________________ A new breath I feel the grip releasin' Scraping my guts off of the ceiling I've got that sunny bunny feelin'...
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