Plants are doing well. Out of 3 got 2 females at least. Granddaddy Purple Ultraviolet taking it's sweet time. Aphids have shown up so plants are getting a little insecticidal soap.
The leaves on GDP are big even on top. Not just big fan leaves. LAX from your pics is impressive :-).
Granddaddy Purple left. Blood Milk and Sky right.
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Blood Milk and Sky is over 5 feet tall now with lots of bud action.
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Third up is Dirty Dancing. She was in a pot until last week because I wanted the option to bring her in if she took too long. I decided outside was doing well so she got planted in the ground.
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I don't defoliate a lot outdoors. I put in stakes, then tie off branches using yarn to keep things spread out to get sun and air where I want it. I haven't giving the plants nutes in a long time now and usually don't water the plants in the ground. It's a lazy persons grow for sure :-).