💜 Purple Haze by Zamnesia – Pheno B
Week 10 | The Frosty Little Bush Is Turning Up the Heat ❄️🔥
Welcome back to another chapter of the 8×8 Adventure! 🌱💚
Well...
Her sister is moving fast.
But Purple Haze Pheno B?
She's moving fast in a completely different direction. 😂💜
She's still small.
She's still compact.
She's still unmistakably the little bush of the Purple Haze family.
But now...
she's becoming absolutely covered in frost. ❄️❄️❄️
And I'm not exaggerating when I say that the level of visible resin development on this girl is becoming something really special to look at.
The buds.
The sugar leaves.
The surrounding plant structure.
Everywhere I look, there seems to be another little sparkle waiting for the camera.
She's been doing her thing since the beginning.
She never tried to become her sister.
She never tried to stretch toward the ceiling.
She never tried to change her personality.
She simply built her little compact world...
and now she's starting to cover that world in trichomes.
And honestly?
I really like where she's going. 💜🔥
🌿 Still the Little Bush
Let's start with the obvious.
She's still small.
She's still compact.
She's still dense.
She's still completely herself.
At around 111 cm, Purple Haze Pheno B remains dramatically different from many of the taller girls in the room.
And I love that.
Because by now, we've had enough time watching her to understand that this isn't some temporary phase.
This is her architecture.
This is how she grows.
This is how she expresses herself.
She's not trying to become a giant.
She's building outward.
She's filling her space.
She's creating flowering sites throughout that compact structure.
And now those flowers are becoming increasingly interesting.
The little bush is growing up. 💜🌿
❄️ The Frost Is Becoming the Story
Last week, I said she was becoming the frosty bush.
This week...
I think we need to upgrade the title.
😂❄️
Because the frost is no longer just something you notice when you get close.
It's becoming one of the defining characteristics of this phenotype.
The flowers are developing more resin.
The sugar leaves are carrying more visible trichomes.
And everywhere the camera finds the right angle, there's another little sparkle.
This is one of those moments where you start wondering:
"How much more can this girl possibly produce?"
And I honestly don't know.
That's what makes watching her so much fun.
We're still not at the finish line.
We're still watching the plant develop.
So if she's already looking like this now...
I'm extremely curious about what the next chapters are going to bring.
💜 Trichomes Everywhere
And this is probably my favourite observation this week.
She's putting those little crystals everywhere.
The buds are becoming increasingly frosty.
The sugar leaves are sparkling.
Even the surrounding structures are beginning to catch that beautiful resin-covered appearance.
You move the camera slightly...
another patch.
Another angle...
more frost.
A little closer...
even more.
😂📸❄️
This is exactly why I love getting the macro lens involved in this project.
From across the room, she's a small, compact flowering plant.
Through the camera?
She's an entire landscape of tiny structures, pistils and resin.
And Purple Haze Pheno B is giving us one hell of a landscape this week.
🌸 The Flowers Are Moving Faster Now
There's another change I'm noticing.
She's starting to move.
Not physically, obviously. 😂
Her development.
The flowers seem to be progressing more quickly now, and compared with the slower pace we've seen earlier in her journey, there's a noticeable sense of momentum.
The flowers are becoming more defined.
The structure is becoming fuller.
The resin is increasing.
And the whole plant seems to be gradually shifting into another phase of flowering development.
This is something I really enjoy seeing.
Because the plant hasn't suddenly become something different.
She's simply accelerated.
She's still Pheno B.
She's just saying:
"Okay... now I'm ready to show you a little more." 💜🌸
And I'm listening.
👭 Two Sisters — Two Different Ways of Moving Fast
This is where the comparison with Pheno A becomes particularly fun.
Her sister is also moving quickly.
But she's doing it in a very different way.
Purple Haze Pheno A has that balanced, elegant structure.
She's building impressive flowers.
She's stacking.
She's developing beautifully.
And now she's really starting to look like she's on fire.
Pheno B?
She's taking the opposite route.
She's compact.
She's dense.
She's staying low.
And she's basically saying:
"Fine. If I'm not going to be the biggest, I'll just cover myself in frost."
😂💜❄️
And honestly...
that's a pretty good strategy.
Two sisters.
Same genetic line.
Same room.
Same general environment.
Same 12/12 schedule.
And yet...
two completely different stories.
That's phenotype hunting.
And I absolutely love it.
🌿 She's Still Doing Things Her Way
One of the things I respect most about this girl is her consistency.
From the beginning, she's been herself.
She didn't suddenly change personality.
She didn't suddenly decide she wanted to become a tall plant.
She didn't suddenly start reaching for something she wasn't built for.
She simply continued doing what she was doing.
And now we're seeing the result of that consistency.
A compact plant.
A dense structure.
Beautiful flowers.
And increasingly impressive resin development.
She's not trying to copy anybody.
She's not competing with her sister.
She's simply doing her thing.
And apparently...
her thing is frost. 😂❄️💜
💡 Same Room. Different Expression.
This is one of the biggest reasons I enjoy this 8×8 Adventure so much.
We're not giving each phenotype a completely different world.
They're sharing the same overall environment.
The same lighting philosophy.
The same irrigation system.
The same general nutrition strategy.
The same 12/12 flowering schedule.
And then we stand back...
and watch genetics do their thing.
One girl stretches.
Another stays compact.
One demands more.
Another asks for almost nothing.
One becomes extremely aromatic.
Another becomes incredibly frosty.
And Purple Haze Pheno B is making her own argument.
She's showing us just how different two expressions can become while growing beside each other.
📸 Another Dangerous Week for the Camera
I think I've mentioned this before...
but plants like this are dangerous for photographers. 😂
You think you're going to take a couple of photographs.
Then you see the frost.
So you move closer.
Then you see more detail.
So you move closer again.
Then suddenly you're photographing one tiny flower from every possible angle.
😂📸💜
And with this girl, it's particularly addictive.
Her compact structure gives you so many little places to explore.
The flowers are everywhere.
The resin is becoming increasingly obvious.
The contrast between the green foliage and the developing flowers is beautiful.
And the closer you get...
the more she reveals.
That's one of the reasons I love documenting the plants this way.
The camera doesn't just record the plant.
Sometimes it makes you notice things you would otherwise walk straight past.
💜 Small Plant. Big Personality.
This girl is a perfect example of why size isn't everything.
She's around 111 cm.
She's nowhere near the tallest girl in the room.
But she has personality.
A lot of it.
😂💜
She's compact.
She's dense.
She's lush.
She's developing beautiful flowers.
She's increasingly frosty.
And now she's starting to pick up speed.
That's a pretty impressive little package.
She doesn't need to fill the entire tent to make an impression.
She's filling her own space beautifully.
And that's enough.
⚗️ Feeding & Consistency
The overall flowering nutrition strategy remains consistent:
🌱 Plagron Terra Bloom – 2.2 ml/L
🌱 Power Buds – 1 ml/L
🌱 Green Sensation – 1 ml/L
🌱 Sugar Royal – 1 ml/L
⚗️ pH adjustment as required
The nutrient solution remains around:
⚗️ pH – 6.0
⚡ EC – approximately 2.0 mS/cm
And once again, the important thing for this diary is the consistency.
We're watching the response.
We're documenting the progression.
We're not trying to force Pheno B into becoming Pheno A.
She's already showing us what she wants to be.
And right now...
she wants to be a little frosty monster. 😂❄️💜
🌡️ The Environment
The current recorded conditions remain:
🌸 Flower Week: 10
📏 Height: 111 cm
💡 Light schedule: 12/12
🌡️ Day temperature: 29.9°C
🌙 Night temperature: 25°C
💧 Relative humidity: 60%
⚗️ pH: 6.0
⚡ EC: approximately 2.0 mS/cm
💦 Solution temperature: 25°C
🌱 Substrate temperature: 26°C
💨 CO₂: 636 ppm
? Pot size: 15 L
💧 Watering: approximately 1.2 L/plant/24h
The room continues along the same general path.
And Pheno B continues showing us her own interpretation of it.
🌸 The Buds Are Getting Serious
There's a point in flowering where the flowers stop looking like little flowering sites and start looking like real flowers.
I think we're getting there with this girl.
The bud structures are becoming more obvious.
They're gaining presence.
They're becoming increasingly covered in resin.
And because she's so compact, those flowers seem to be packed throughout the plant.
It's a very different visual experience from looking at one of the taller phenotypes.
With those girls, your eyes travel up the plant.
With Pheno B...
your eyes travel through it.
Flower after flower.
Branch after branch.
Little pockets of development everywhere.
And now...
frost everywhere too.
🔍 What I'm Watching Now
At this point, I'm particularly interested in watching three things.
❄️ The resin
How much further will the trichome development go?
Because she's already giving us a serious show.
🌸 The flower development
How much more will those compact flowers build?
They're already becoming increasingly substantial, but there's still plenty of time.
🚀 The pace
Will this acceleration continue?
That's the interesting question.
She's clearly moving faster than she was.
But is this just a normal transition into a more active flowering phase?
Or is Pheno B going to continue surprising us?
I don't know.
And I'm perfectly happy not knowing yet.
That's why we're documenting the journey.
💜 The Frosty Little Bush Is Growing Up
There is something really satisfying about seeing this girl evolve.
Early on:
"She's the bush."
Then:
"She's the frosty bush."
And now:
"Wait... she's actually moving pretty quickly."
😂💜❄️
She's still the same girl.
But she's entering another chapter.
Her flowers are becoming more mature-looking.
Her resin is becoming more obvious.
Her development is accelerating.
And suddenly the little bush that seemed happy to take her time is starting to show us some serious momentum.
I like it.
I like it a lot.
👑 Is She Coming for the Crown?
Now...
we have a problem.
😂👑
Because every week I think:
"Okay, this one has her own special thing."
And then another girl starts doing something ridiculous.
Purple Haze Pheno A is stacking beautifully.
Pheno B is becoming incredibly frosty.
Other girls in the room have their own stories.
And somehow...
everybody still has a crown.
For now.
👑👑👑
But I'm starting to think we're going to need a bigger trophy cabinet by the time this adventure is finished.
😂
Pheno B may not be the tallest.
She may not be the biggest.
But if the competition is frost...
she's certainly making her application very clear.
🔮 Looking Ahead
We're still not at the finish line.
Not even close.
So I'm not going to start making predictions about where she will ultimately end up.
Instead, I'm going to enjoy the next few weeks.
Watch the flowers.
Watch the resin.
Watch the structure.
Watch the colour.
And see whether this little bush continues accelerating.
Because right now...
she's giving us plenty of reasons to keep the camera ready.
And I have absolutely no intention of putting it away.
😂📸💜
💜 Let Her Shine
So here we are.
Purple Haze Pheno B – Week 10.
Still compact.
Still dense.
Still beautiful.
Still completely herself.
But now...
frosty as hell. 😂❄️💜
She's building flowers.
She's developing trichomes.
She's becoming increasingly defined.
She's starting to move faster.
And she's doing everything in her own particular style.
Her sister may be moving quickly too...
but in a completely different direction.
And that's what makes this so much fun.
One sister is elegant and fast.
The other is compact and increasingly covered in frost.
Two phenotypes.
Two personalities.
Two completely different interpretations of the same environment.
And I wouldn't change a thing.
For now, the crowns remain distributed across the room. 👑
But Purple Haze Pheno B?
She's definitely polishing hers.
❄️💜👑
Let's see where this little girl takes us.
Because wherever she's going...
I like it.
🙏 Thank You
Another week.
Another chapter.
Another reminder that plants have their own plans.
A huge thank you to GrowDiaries for giving us a place to document these journeys, compare experiences and learn from one another.
Thank you to Zamnesia for the Purple Haze genetics and for giving us these two completely different sisters to follow.
Thank you to Plagron for the nutrition supporting the garden.
Thank you to Future of Grow LED for keeping the photons flying.
Thank you to LumiFlora for helping illuminate the deeper areas of the canopy.
Thank you to TrolMaster for helping keep the environment consistent behind the scenes.
And, of course...
thank you to everyone following the 8×8 Adventure.
Every comment.
Every question.
Every observation.
Every person who stops by to see what the girls are doing this week...
thank you. 💚
This project continues to be an incredible journey.
And Purple Haze Pheno B is giving us one of the most entertaining stories in the room.
She started as the little bush.
Then she became the frosty bush.
And now?
She's becoming the fast-moving, frost-covered little bush. 😂💜❄️
She's doing her thing.
Just like she has from the beginning.
And honestly...
I wouldn't want her any other way.
Let's keep watching.
Let's keep photographing.
Let's keep documenting.
And most importantly...
let's let this girl shine. 💜❄️👑
Growers Love, my friends, and happy growing! 🌱💚💜