Welcome Spring! - our shop in Victoria

It's a lovely day here at the Victoria Seed Bank!

Our Japanese Maple Tree is budding.

Flowers are blooming.

We have young Romanesco (fractal) Broccoli Plants ready to sell.

when they mature, the flowers look like this...

Inside the store we have many interesting plants including 3 year old Peruvian Torch Cactus.

And new arrivals; Coffee Plants! Coffae arabica - Yum! Grows fast and will produce beans once mature.

We also have some new books in stock.

To go with your Poppy seeds, why not pick up a copy of...

In preparation for this years mushroom season, the most comprehensive field guide to psilocybine containing mushroom written by the one and only Paul Stamets...

and we are back in stock with everyone's favorite grow guide:

Hurry in while supplies last!

Our store in Victoria is ope 7 days a week from 11am - 6pm.

Happy spring festival!

-VSB-

Great strains for growing outdoors!

Right now everyone is getting ready for the outdoor gardening season. We at the VSB have a plethora of strongly medicinal Cannabis strains, designed for cultivation outdoors in our cooler Canadian Climate.

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For those of you living deep in the heart of this country, you know the season can end fast and unexpected. The Canadian Shield provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) are notorious for their fast spring, hot summers, and short lived fall which typically ends sometime in October. You need a strain that is hardy, tolerant of cold weather, and fast to finish before the frost comes.

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Great White North is a great breeder straight out of Manitoba's North Country. The pride themselves for having some amazingly designed outdoor strains which will not only finish fast, but produce too!

First off, Manitoba Poison is hard to beat when it comes to the perfect outdoor plant. Usually growing around 4 feet tall, this hybrid plant is easy to conceal in the urban garden, and camouflages wonderfully when grown in a special hidden spot. Average yield around 1/4lb per plant. These ladies have a good resistance to mold, and are typically finished outdoors by September 1. 

Another great pick by GWN is their Early Sativa. A compact sativa growing typically 3-4 feet tall, great for guerrilla gardening! These little ladies finish around mid-September and are known to produce some massive buds.

Great White North is a breeder with the northern Canadian's needs in mind. You can learn more about the strains he offers by clicking here: Great White North Seed Co.

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The Kootenay Territory of BC is a beautiful and lush area with hills and rolling mountains in every direction. What better place to grow a strain bread in the Kootenays, designed for the Kootenay mountains. Kootenay Mountain Seed Co. has 3 'Grizzly' strains ideal for forested mountain regions.

If you are looking for plants that will produce big, the Jumbo Grizzly may be right for you. This is the big one. Large, massive colas. Vigorous tree-like structure. Yields over 1lb based on March 21st start. These grizzly ganja plants can grow up to 8 feet tall, and should finish around late September - Early October. 

Another Kootenay strain ideal for northern outdoor climates is the indica dominant Nepali Grizzly. This bushy, stabilized, Nepali Hashplant will frost over with very potent visible crystals. Typically finishes by mid September at the latest. This plant typically stays between 3-4 feet tall and should produce 3-4oz of highly medicinal bud.

Click here for more info and strains by: Kootenay Mountain Seeds.

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For us on the west coast, we've been blessed with some amazing genetics and some amazing breeders.

Jordan of the Islands has been breeding on the west coast for decades. He offers some of the best and most sought after BC strains including BC Big Bud, God Bud, Northern BC Skunk, Texada timewarp, and The Purp.

BC Big Bud, is a sativa dominant plant- bred in BC, produces huge potent sativa buds, with fast flowering time (45-55 days).

 BC Big Bud is famous around the world for good reason. It has helped trail blaze BC's reputation for producing some of the best medical cannabis in the world.

Brand new from Jordan, great for outdoors due to its fast flower time and mold resistance, we proudly offer you Blueberry Cough. A cross between Jordan's legendary Blueberry and the infamous 'Strawberry Cough' [haze x strawberry fields].

This indica dominant strain grows medium size with an above average yield. It is very mold and pest resistant and great for first time growers. Great for both indoor and outdoor cultivation.

Jordan of the Islands offers a huge selection of outdoor strains both sativa and indica dominant.
For more info on Jordan strains we at the VSB offer, click here: Jordan of the Islands
or
Check out Jordan's web site at http://jordanoftheislands.ca/

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Our stock is good right now, so hurry into to either one of our locations (Vancouver or Victoria). We'll help find the strain that is right for your outdoor growing needs.

Happy Planting!
-VSB-

Popular Strains

Often people ask what are the most popular strains we sell. 

Here is a brief list of some of the all time favorites and best sellers:

Both indoor and outdoor growers love Blueberry - by Jordan of the Islands.

Mostly Indica (Indica/Sativa 80/20) dating to the late 1970s. Large producer under optimum conditions.
A dense and stout plant with red, purple and blue hues, usually cures to a lavender blue.
Very fruity aroma and taste of blueberry. Produces a notable and pleasantly euphoric high.
Highest quality and is very long lasting.
Medium to large calyxes.
Long shelf-life, stores well over a long period.
Height 70-100 cm Flowering time 45 - 55 days

We also carry many blueberry crosses which are equally popular and awesome!

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Next, Dr. Atomic's - Atomic Northern Lights! 

Mostly Indica with surprising sativa potency

Stabilized with great uniformity.

Old School Sensi Seeds genetics from 1990, crossed
over the years with carefully selected NL strains from other European
seed banks.
Strong stone, high yield, and speedy finish.

Flowering: 55 days

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For the Auto-flower lovers, Solar Warrior's - Early Wonder Skunk is tried and true. If you're looking for FAST, here is where it's at!

 Mostly Indica. Autoflowering! The development of this strain began back in the 70's. The goal was to mature the bud in the heat of the summer, with the potential for two crops a year. The breeding stock was Afghani/Thai for the strong THC, a Hawaiian/Guatemalan for the earliness of the harvest and a Ruderalis for the dense buds and the consistency of the ripening time. Its medium to dark green with a main dominant cola. She has a hashy, skunk smell and sweet skunk flavour.
This strain will treat you with the earliest bud ever.
Height 3 to 4 feet
Flowering time 5 to 6 weeks
Harvest outdoor July 21 to Aug 30

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A strain that is always in demand for its above average yield and fast flowering time is Cash Crop Ken's - Kish (a blueberry afghani cross).

"This has been the fastest budding plant I have ever worked with. It also has the most crystal of any plant that I have worked with and the hardest nugget buds. As a small plant it likes to grow with one huge cola.
Grown in large pots it still yields well but is best in a high plant per light ratio. This last mother that I used for this particular batch of seed is by far the strongest, tastiest and most resinous I've ever seen!" - CCK.
Height: 5 feet
Flowering time: 42 days
Yield: High
Harvest Outdoor: mid September

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House of the Great Gardener has several killer strains all worthy of recognition; 

The most popular of which is their famed Jean Guy.

This Quebec-born legend (made famous by the Montreal Compassion Club) is a Sativa dominant. This strong euphoriant has a pungent citrus/skunk smell that is indicative of its strong buzz. Grows quickly with thick lateral branching. Produces heavy colas.
Genetics - Unknown....rumoured to be a white widow pheno.
Variety - Sativa/Indica (60%-40%)
Seed - Feminized
Analysis - THC 25.00%, CBD 1.40%, CBN 0.08%
Flowering time - 10 weeks

House of the Great Gardener are also quite well known for their original strain - Haoma 

This lovely lady is the House of the Great Gardener's flagship strain. She was created to give the Purps a stronger structure, and the best phenotypes were put out to the members of the VICS to choose their favorite. By popular demand we created an Indica dominant cross with a super fruity aroma. She flowers early with small but heavy tight nugs.

Genetics - Purps (f) X Afghani (m) Variety
Indica/Sativa (70% - 30%)
Seed - Regular
Analysis - THC 14.00% CBD 0.20% CBN 0.40%
Flowering time - 7 to 8 weeks

• 1st place 2011 Treating Yourself Expo - Compassion Club category
• 2nd place 2011 High Times Cup - Concentrate category......as part of the Hydra Hash
• 3rd place 2012 Treating Yourself Expo - Seed Company Indica category

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The list goes on, but these are just a few of what's hot right now!

Come into the shop and chat with us about more amazing strains. We're more than happy to find a strain that will work for you and your needs. 

Diverse genetics are key to maintaining a variety of unique strains which will offer a plethora of medical benefits for everyone's unique medical needs. No one strain is right for everyone. Lets keep these vital genetics alive and evolving for generations to come.