Stoney Girl Gardens
This variety was bred among the grapes of one of the most
respected Pinot Noir vineyards in Oregon. It gets its name from
where it was bred as well as the purple color of its stems and
buds and the sophisticated grape aspect of its flavor. Vinelike
and tropical, this plant is well suited for outdoor grows in the
Pacific Northwest or similar climates—that is, moderate with
plenty of rain.
Indoors, the Oregon Pinot Noir is amazingly versatile. The
mother is a Purple Kush, a pure sativa from the Hawaiian
Islands. This mother was truly a traditional girl, bred from
1972 Panama Red and Columbian Gold parents. She was
brought from Hawaii to Oregon and then crossed with Stoney
Girl Gardens’ Pit Bull. The Pit Bull genetics reduced time to
harvest and also helped the plant acclimate to its cooler home
off the island. As a result, this durable cross can finish in a
quick 6 weeks of blooming, remarkably fast for a strain that is
sativa-dominant in effects.
Pinot Noir grows long and lanky, reaching 6–7 feet at finish.
Outdoors, this plant has been grown as tall as 15 feet, with perplant yields averaging in multiple pounds. The growth pattern of the Pinot Noir is more like a spider plant than a typical tree
structure, getting wider than it is tall and forming bottom
branches very low on the plant. Its abundant arms form many
colas with close nodes. As such, Pinot Noir is best as a multibranch plant in soil and works well in a screen of green setup.
Because of its bendable, vinelike branching, this strain can be
trained to a lattice or grown as a low-profile plant that blends
with the surrounding scenery. It is also ideal for raised beds or
container gardening. In most indoor growing scenarios, it
doesn’t hurt to stake this plant’s pliable branches to create a
more orderly canopy, but the branches are sturdy enough to
stand on their own.
Gardeners who take pleasure in color variation will enjoy this
plant’s purple tones. The stems tint to a faint purple that
deepens as the plant ages. The bright tones of the thin sativa
leaves fade to purple. The Pinot buds are bright and long, with
wispy-haired pistils that are typical of Hawaiian strains. They
start as little white fluffs that develop into dense, purple golf
balls forming chains up the stem. Plants can easily produce 4–5
ounces per plant in an indoor grow with good methods.
Oregon Pinot Noir tastes like sweet grape with an edge of
haze. It has retained delicious tropical qualities, adding notes
of melon, nuts, candy, and earthy honey. Although sativadominant, this strain has a noticeable body effect, which can enhance pleasures and even serve as an aphrodisiac, but may
trigger couchlock or cause mental wandering at larger doses.
Overall it is a lingering mellow eyedroop high best saved for an
evening smoke since its stonier, sleepier side may turn wakeand-bake into naptime or interfere with the day’s motivations.
