freaky color

[dirtymike]

The freakshow finally did a little spurt up to 14 inches. Seems its main stem has red streaks and the fan leave stems are red also. Never seen this strain in any growth stages. It sure does take it slow. Any one grow this before. It was a freebee from seedman. Had 2, one pass as soon as it germed. Didn't have much luck from them.

[crucialbunny]

Freaks can be slow starters but they make up for it down the road with very rapid growth, I had 2 last season that topped 7 feet. I've only grown Humboldt genetics over the years but have had a couple that produced red stems. FreakShow has become a favorite of family and friends and this will be my 4th year running them. Enjoy -

[dirtymike]

this one hid in the corner so long with yellow leaves i didn't notice it till it turned a watermelon green.

[Bootsy]

Hi. what time of year did your outside Freakshows harvest? just wondering if worthwhile to do the two I have outdoors in Nova Scotia.

[Going2fast]

Mine run long. Harvested late October in the mid Atlantic states. Didn't count the time from first flower though.

[Bootsy]

thanks. answered the question. indoors or in greenhouse here - darn.

[dirtymike]

My first time with shape shifter. It looks very stringy. Sure took a while to get to the 5th node. I FIMMED it and i missed. Top looks like a bad hair cut. Oh well life goes on. roll it up. Its over 12" time for transplant.

[crucialbunny]

dirtymike, I have found that they respond best to just simple training. I start by bending the main stem and then start pulling down new branches as they develop.

[dirtymike]

got some big pots, might sit this one with the ferns.

[dirtymike]

It sure is a slow one. Anyone see pistils

[Blowdout2269]

Negative.
I have no experience with the Freakshow, but I've read that they can be quite difficult to sex.
Good luck! 🙂👍

[dirtymike]

Its just a strange plant to me. Your right about difficulty in sexing it. I don't see anything familiar at the nodes. Might be a outside plant if if cant find out which way it wants to go. Transplanted to a bigger pot and it took off. crucialbunny the main stem seems a little hard to bend. So I can start with LST just like I have done with a few others. Dirty

[SoOrbudgal]

Well i have one of those seeds truely a strange one so i thought i'd do it outdoors in a pot and tell folks who ask that it's a mosquito plant if it makes it very wierd indeed. I'm watching this grow dirtymike

[dirtymike]

It aint doing much , got a better environment. Hasn't shown any sex yet.

[Tobycat]

I’ve heard cold weather can cause red stems and it can also be down to genetics. I’ve harvested some healthy plants that had red stems.

[dirtymike]

Its a She. Pics soon

[dirtymike]

Keep waiting for a stretch, don't think its coming. She got wounded by a sharp pot bottom at the base and hung in there. Sure flowered early. Glad its a she.

[Blowdout2269]

It's even freaky looking down where it expresses its sex!