Super Lemon Haze

The name promises lemon, but terpene analysis names a different molecule first: in a flower sample tested by Confidence Analytics in 2019, terpinolene led with 0.84 %, ahead of ocimene at 0.52 % and myrcene at 0.29 %, with 2 % total terpenes. Super Lemon Haze was created by the Green House Seed Company in Amsterdam from Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze and took first place at the High Times Cannabis Cup in both 2008 and 2009.

Aroma and Flavor:

A sweet-sour lemon aroma with lime and a skunk undertone is described, accompanied in flavor by candy, earthy, and spice notes. Grow reports attribute passion fruit and violet to individual plants, while other phenotypes smell barely of lemon and instead distinctly of haze. In late flowering the smell becomes sharp and penetrating; growers compare it to lemon-scented cleaning product.

Lab Results:

A 2012 series of 10 samples tested by thin-layer chromatography found 15 to 26 % THC, 0.2 to 0.5 % CBD, 0.2 to 1.5 % CBG, and 0.2 to 1 % THCV; CBN was not detected in any sample. The single measurement by Confidence Analytics from 2019 showed 19 % THC. Values vary depending on batch, cultivation, and phenotype. For medical flower of this strain, one producer declares 24 % THC and under 1 % CBD. Aggregated lab analyses also list terpinolene ahead of caryophyllene and myrcene, even though the name suggests limonene.

Genetics and Origin:

Arjan Roskam and Franco Loja of the Green House Seed Company are credited as the creators; the company lists the feminized version as 70 % sativa and 30 % indica. The lineage is disputed, however: Colin Gordon of Ethos Genetics describes the original cut as a cross of Jack Herer and a Lemon Skunk that was only distributed as a clone, and states that Green House outsourced propagation to third parties, which led to different cuts circulating under one name. Awards, besides the two wins in 2008 and 2009, include first place at the IC420 Growers Cup in 2010, second place at the High Times Cannabis Cup the same year, and first place at ExpoGrow in Irún in 2013. Documented descendants include Franco's Lemon Cheese and the CBD-rich variant Super Lemon Haze CBD, both from Green House, as well as Lemon OG Haze from Ethos Genetics.

Effects:

User reports describe a fast onset and a long duration. They mention activating, clear-headed, euphoric, and talkative states with a noticeable physical component; at higher doses or with little experience, consumers report a confusing, strongly cerebral impression. Reported side effects include dry mouth and dry eyes, less often dizziness and anxious reactions.

Cultivation:

Green House Seed Company states a flowering time of 10 weeks for the feminized original version, yields of up to 800 g/m² indoors and up to 1200 g per plant outdoors, with harvest in mid-October in the northern hemisphere. Other strain descriptions instead give 9 to 10 weeks, up to 700 g/m², and a harvest window in late October. In grow reports, actual flowering time ranges from 55 to 80 days, with one report citing 89 days to full ripeness.

After the switch to 12/12, height doubles to triples, which is why topping, LST, and SCROG are consistently recommended, and the long flower spikes need nets or stakes. Variation from seed is considerable: bushy, Christmas-tree-shaped, and lanky plants occur side by side; feminized seed showed a tendency toward hermaphroditism in several reports, and mold occurred occasionally. Resin coverage is described as very heavy, difficulty as moderate; Mediterranean conditions are considered favorable, and indoor, outdoor, and greenhouse cultivation are all documented.

Versions from Different Breeders:

Besides the photoperiod version, Green House also offers a cross with ruderalis: 7 weeks of flowering with a 9-week total cycle, 80 to 100 cm in height, up to 500 g/m² indoors, 70 to 80 g per plant outdoors, and 21.10 % THC and 0.94 % CBD according to the breeder. Canuk Seeds states for its feminized version 70 days of flowering, 500 to 750 g/m² indoors, up to 1000 g per plant outdoors, and 22 % THC. Ethos Genetics sells regular seed under the same name from its own rebreeding project with a different pedigree, Jack Herer with Lemon Skunk, and gives 8 to 9 weeks of flowering, 24 to 27 % THC, and 1 to 2 % CBD.