
- Creamy dessert flavour with heavyweight relaxation
Florida Cake
Florida Cake is an indica-dominant hybrid known for sweet vanilla notes and strong physical relaxation.
- Vanilla-forward flavour with citrus lift
- Robust central cola, great for training
- Performs well in sheltered UK gardens
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22-26% |
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<1% |
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Wedding Cake x Florida OG |
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Indica-dominant hybrid |
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Intermediate |
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8-9 weeks |
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Medium (1.2–2.0 m outdoors) |
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Moderate to high (outdoor up to ~400 g/plant) |
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Vanilla, Citrus, Earthy |
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Feminised |
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Windy coastal |
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Relaxed, Euphoric, Sleepy |
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Indoor and outdoor |
About Florida Cake
Florida Cake is an indica-dominant hybrid bred from Wedding Cake x Florida OG that produces dense, resinous buds and a creamy vanilla-citrus profile. It flowers in eight to nine weeks and rewards growers who train and protect it from wind with moderate to high yields. Outdoors choose a sheltered sun-facing site and provide windbreaks in coastal or exposed locations. Medicinally it is popular for insomnia, pain relief and stress reduction due to its sedative finish.
Florida Cake is an indica-dominant hybrid with dense, resinous buds. It leans toward a calming profile with pronounced body effects.
THC levels typically sit between 22% and 26%, making this a fairly potent cultivar. Consumers should expect a strong initial uplift followed by heavy physical relaxation at higher doses.
CBD is low, generally under 1%, so the variety is not suited for high-CBD therapy on its own. Patients seeking CBD may need to combine it with CBD-dominant products.
The lineage is Wedding Cake x Florida OG, combining dessert-like terpenes with heavy indica structure. The cross emphasises sweetness and dense bud formation.
Seeds are usually offered as Feminised to guarantee female plants for flower production. Some breeders may supply regular seeds for breeding and stabilisation work.
This strain is best described as intermediate and benefits from training and staking to handle wind. In windy coastal growing areas provide windbreaks and extra support to prevent snapping and stem stress.
Flowering finishes in roughly eight to nine weeks under good conditions. Outdoor growers should aim for a late September harvest where the season allows.
Yields are moderate to high when plants receive ample light, nutrients and care. Outdoors in a sheltered spot experienced growers can reach around 400 g per plant.
Plants reach a medium stature, typically between 1.2 and 2.0 metres outdoors. They form a dominant central cola with strong lateral branches when trained.
Indoors it responds well to SCROG and controlled feeding in Warwickshire. Outdoors in Warwickshire place plants in a sheltered, sun-facing site away from salt spray and prevailing gusts.
Growing this strain in Warwickshire requires protection from salty gusts common in nearby windy coastal growing areas. Use windbreaks, microclimates and sturdy staking in Warwickshire to reduce stress and minimise salt exposure.
Effects begin with a clear, uplifted mood and mild cerebral stimulation. As the session continues it shifts to strong physical relaxation and possible drowsiness.
The flavour profile is vanilla-forward with bright citrus top notes and an earthy base. Smoke is creamy and leaves a sweet, slightly spicy aftertaste.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this strain, covering growth, effects, and suitability for UK conditions.
Harvest typically falls around late September if planted early and grown in a sheltered outdoor site; monitor trichomes for desired ripeness.
Install windbreaks such as hedging, willow screening or netting; stake plants and tie branches to reduce sway and prevent snapping.
Switch to a bloom formula higher in phosphorus and potassium once flowering starts, and keep nitrogen moderate to avoid excessive foliage late in flower.
It has moderate sensitivity; place plants away from direct salt spray, rinse foliage after exposure, and use sheltered positions where possible.
No, Florida Cake is better for growers with some experience because it needs training and wind protection to reach its potential.
Maintain good airflow through pruning and spacing, remove lower foliage, and avoid overwatering during dense bud development.
Topping, low-stress training and SCROG improve light distribution and increase yields while also reducing wind exposure on the main cola.
Choose Feminised seeds for guaranteed flower-producing females unless you plan to breed, in which case regular seeds are preferable.
For short season outdoor cannabis growing start plants indoors early, use fast-rooting clones or early finishing phenotypes, employ greenhouses or cloches to extend the season, and select the sunniest, most sheltered site for planting out.
Growing cannabis is illegal in the UK without a licence; be aware of the law and the potential criminal consequences of unauthorised cultivation.
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