Best strains for northern climate

[Mr Stonde]

Big Devil XL and Cream Mandarine XL seeds came yesterday, but they have to wait...winter came back this morning

 

[EnkiTheBarbarian]

It is colder this year. Patience.

 

[Dr Who]

Last year I tried a Super Cali Haze.........the Super Cali Haze got closest to finishing and grew the biggest.

That sounded enough like a recommendation for me to try a packet. Sounds like it pretty much sums up my efforts last year too, hardly anything grew, let alone finished, outdoors for me last year.
I also got a packet of Dutch Passions Auto Durban, this was on the basis that Durban Poison is reckoned to be a fairly reliable outdoor strain, so it might make for a good outdoor auto. Also, Durban Poison is definitely one of my favourites and as I usually grow autos it would be good to have that flavour available in a format that fits with my indoor growing should it turn out to be a good match for the original.
I'm really looking forward to see how these do, it would be great to have some jars full of nice sativas come the autumn

 

[ggarrod76]

I've Been Outdoor cold climate growing auto genetics for five years now The strain I recommend is "Green Rabbits" been designed to handle cold weather and also hot summers. Turn Around is roughly 70 days..

 

[trailanimal]

cold climate strains will be kush varieties.

genetics out of central Asia should carry hardiness

 

[trailanimal]

I've Been Outdoor cold climate growing auto genetics for five years now The strain I recommend is "Green Rabbits" been designed to handle cold weather and also hot summers. Turn Around is roughly 70 days..

who breeds green rabbits?

 

[trailanimal]

66.5 N here. Whether greenhouse or outdoor cool "nights", light 24 hrs but sun transits north behind mountains 12am to 5am. Warmest nights of the season are mid to lower 50's F. Usually in the 40s, end of season 30s. Can be ridiculously cold at any time, seen it in the teens in Aug, wtf right? Not every year will be that weird, but the potential is there. This will be the first year I'll try a couple of plants outside the protection of greenhouse. My greenhouse is shed affair attached to the south side of cabin, cabin acts like a huge heat sink. Strains that are advertised as fast take 80 to 90 days in greenhouse. Briman's comment about kushes makes sense to me, and they do quite well in greenhouse. Actually most strains I've tried have done well, except the ones that are squat, densely leaved, and have huge juicy buds, oh they do well also but are mold magnets. So, my favs so far are tall plants with a good spread, fewer leaves and finish fast.