Cotton Candy by Delicious Seeds
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Man, if you were around the forums in the early 2010s, you definitely remember the hype when Delicious Seeds dropped Cotton Candy. They took a massive-yielding South African Sativa—Power Plant—and hit it with their legendary Lavender male, which itself was a crazy mashup of Super Skunk, Big Skunk Korean, and Afghani Hawaiian. The result was an absolute unit of a plant that completely lived up to its name. You’d walk into the flower room around week six and get punched in the face by a smell that was pure spun sugar, floral notes, and a weird but amazing undertone of caramel and citrus.
In the garden, this 75/25 sativa-dominant hybrid grows like an absolute weed. It’s got that classic Christmas tree structure, but thanks to the Power Plant genetics, the side branches get thick enough to support some seriously heavy colas. The calyx-to-leaf ratio is incredible, making trim jail feel like a breeze. Towards the end of the 65-day flower cycle, if you get the temperatures dialed just right, the foxtailing buds take on these insane metallic lavender and deep purple hues. I’ve seen guys pull literal forearm-sized main colas off these girls when grown in deep water culture.
But the real magic happens when you finally spark it up. It tastes exactly how it smells—like sugary candy with a floral finish. And the high is just fantastic. It hits you with a fast, uplifting cerebral rush that gets you talking and moving, but it’s anchored enough by that Lavender lineage that you never dip into paranoid territory. It’s the perfect daytime smoke, especially if you’re looking for a terpene profile that stands out from the endless sea of lemon and pine strains. To this day, keeping a cut of Cotton Candy around is a badge of honor for flavor chasers.
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| Breeder | Delicious Seeds |
|---|---|
| Type | mostly sativa |
| Flowering time | ±65 days |
| Environment | Outdoors |
| Lineage | Lavender × Power Plant |
| Descendants | Orange Candy, C4, Pink Candy Kush, Space Candy, Sweet Potato, Hawaiian x Cotton Candy, Romulan x Cotton Candy, Black Cotton, TGA Subcool Seeds - Space Candy |
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Growing Cotton Candy: what to expect
As a sativa-leaning plant, plan for a big stretch after the flip (often 100–200%) — flip earlier than feels natural and keep training options ready. Sativa-leaning plants also generally prefer a lighter feed than heavy indicas. Growers familiar with Lavender or Power Plant will recognize much of its behavior. Whatever the listing says, the cut in YOUR tent is the ground truth: log feedings, readings, and photos, and let the trends — not the label — drive decisions.
Cotton Candy FAQ
How long does Cotton Candy take to flower?
Cotton Candy typically flowers in around 65 days after switching to a 12/12 light schedule. Individual phenotypes vary, so judge harvest readiness by trichome color, not the calendar.
Is Cotton Candy an indica or a sativa?
Cotton Candy is listed as mostly sativa.
What are the parents of Cotton Candy?
Cotton Candy was bred from Lavender × Power Plant by Delicious Seeds.
What environment does Cotton Candy like?
Standard cannabis bands work well: VPD 0.8–1.1 kPa in veg and 1.0–1.4 kPa in flower, with humidity stepping down from 65–75% as a seedling to 40–50% in late flower. See the stage-by-stage table on this page.
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