This plant is a superb highlight of our garden. Although it did not get very big, it has features that are incomparable. The strain is called Blue City Diesel, but it is far from blue, in fact it is almost the exact opposite of blue, the pistils actually turned PINK!!
How much a cannabis plant develops its flowers in such a short time of 20 days is quite amazing. We have grown Blue City Deisel in the past, however we never achieved results that rendered pink hairs (pistils) like this. Previously the plants would grow fairly big, and produce fat flowers that yield high, similar to our Monsterberry strain, but with greater potency and flavor. When smoked, the buds would have an apparently indica-dominant, heavy, cheese flavor. Although based on how different this new first gen plant smells, I doubt they will come with a cheesy flavor this time.
The Blue City Diesel plants we have grown in previous years used to have a strong smell to them that always conjured a powerful force of nostalgia for me. It reminded me of the comic book stores I used to visit in the early 90s when I was a kid. That exact smell was in those little stores when I use to buy all my Spiderman and other marvel comics, and Magic the Gathering and Star Wars cards from them. Thinking back on this now makes me wonder if the owners of those stores were smoking on some good BCD in the break-room sometimes. It would make a lot of sense if they were.
I had trouble finding information on when this strain was actually created, but I was able to find that is was developed by a company called Breeder's Choice, according to leafly.com (1).
(same plant as in above photos)
Blue City Diesel (aka Blue Diesel) is an indica dominant hybrid spawned from crossing New York City Diesel strain (sativa dominant) with Blueberry strain (indica dominant). It treats a multitude of medical conditions including anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, and depression. There is also someone claiming that these genetics were developed by Jordan of the Islands as well (2).
Here is what Leafly has to say about it..
"Blue City Diesel falls on the slightly indica side (I would say moderately indica side) with a pleasant, moderate to long-lasting body buzz. Thanks to its Blueberry genetics, this flower emanates a light berry aroma that is smooth, expansive, and fast-acting. This strain is optimal for daytime and comes with little to no fatigue or increased appetite, making it a desirable option for medical marijuana patients (1)"
My Personal Analysis:
As for the flavor and effects I have experienced with this strain personally, I can only speak on the BCD plants we have grown in the past, and not the currently pink one that we are growing now. I believe the difference in appearance, smell, and growth between them is due to us growing 4th & 5th generation clones in previous seasons, where as this one is a first gen. clone, acquired from a different geneticist (breeder).
Aside from the heavy cheese flavor, and the feelings of nostalgia I would get when smelling/tasting it, I also noticed that this particular indica dominant hybrid does not give you serious couch lock. Instead, its sativa elements still left in the genetic code provides me with inspiration for creativity, and serves well as a cannabis for composition. If you happen to be an artist or musician of some kind, I would highly recommend trying this strain before composing a new work.
The indica effects were strong enough to give me a nice body high, but not so strong that it would distort my thoughts or willingness to take on tasks. This strain is a very nice compliment from both the sativa and indica worlds of cannabis (well balanced), and was previously my favorite strain in the garden, until we lost the genetics (and obviously found new ones this season), and started growing Chinook Haze, which is my new favorite (or at least my favorite sativa, I call it a super sativa). Consuming *Chinook Haze * & BCD together is a powerful creative process feature to add to your existing model.
I hope you all have learned a few things about the Blue City Diesel strain and cannabis today, and enjoyed these spectacular original photos of our pink, Blue Diesel!
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