How to grow Rainbow Candy
Taste
Seb's take
A cross of Z and Do-si-dos that smells more of a sweet shop than a grow room — sweet, fruity, candy-bright on the nose. High in THC despite the indica frame, the effect still lifts before it settles: euphoric and happy, easing gradually into the sleepy, sitting-down sort. Large and productive, with a short flowering window best not rushed.
Where it comes from
The parents field is left blank, but the record's own notes fill the gap: the strain is a blend of Z and Do-si-dos, and that pairing accounts for its character entirely. Growers Choice leaned on two of the sweeter, candy-toned modern lines to build something that smells, by their own cheerful admission, more of a sweet shop than of a grow room. No deeper history is claimed, and I will not invent one — the cross is the whole story, and a fragrant one.
Nose & flavour
This is the plant's calling card. The nose is sweet and candied through and through, fresh and fruity at the edges — the record insists it stops smelling like cannabis and starts smelling like a confectioner's, and that is fair reporting rather than salesmanship. Bright, sugary and unmistakable, it perfumes a room in a way that is charming to the grower and distinctly unsubtle to the neighbours.
The high
Despite the heavy 80% indica frame and 20–24% THC, the effect lifts before it lowers: euphoric, happy and uplifted at the top, easing gradually into relaxed and, given time, the sleepy, sitting-down sort. A two-stage evening, then — sociable first, settled later. Approach the upper end of that THC range as you would a staircase in the dark.
Growing it
She grows like a large indica: short internodes, a big central cola and several well-packed side branches, which makes for a generous canopy. Flowering runs 49 to 63 days, and the record is candid that although you could take her at seven weeks, the resin and the flavour both reward a little patience past that. The yield is a heavy 500–700 g/m². CBD is listed at 1%. A productive, handsome plant that asks only that you not rush the last fortnight.
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Common questions about Rainbow Candy
How long does Rainbow Candy take to flower?
Around 8 weeks of flowering, by the breeder's numbers.
Is Rainbow Candy an autoflower or a photoperiod strain?
A feminized photoperiod strain — flowering starts when you switch the lights, so the timing is yours to control.
How strong is Rainbow Candy?
The breeder lists THC around 24%. Firmly in the strong band.
What does Rainbow Candy smell and taste like?
Sweetness leads on the nose, and she doesn't whisper it.