How to Grow Lemon Garlic
Most strains ask you to coax size out of them. Lemon Garlic asks you to make room. This is an 80% indica feminized cross of True OG that stretches to 9.84 ft and can hand a single outdoor plant a full kilo of dried flower. At 17-20% THC with a sharp citrus-and-pine nose, the Lemon Garlic strain pairs that enormous yield with a sociable, relaxed effect, and it does it without demanding expert skills.
This guide covers the full cycle for Lemon Garlic OG feminized seeds from Blimburn Seeds, from germination to the cure, with every figure taken from the official datasheet and a plan for keeping a plant this big under control.
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Lemon Garlic OG
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THC | 17% - 20% (Medium) |
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Type | Feminized |
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Yield | High |
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Phenotype | 80% Indica / 20% Sativa |
Lemon Auto
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THC | 17% - 25% (High) |
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Type | Autoflowering |
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Yield | Medium |
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Phenotype | 40% Indica / 60% Sativa |
Lemon Garlic at a Glance
The official numbers first:
| Trait | Lemon Garlic |
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| Lineage | True OG x unknown strain |
| Type | Feminized photoperiod |
| Phenotype | 80% Indica / 20% Sativa |
| THC | 17-20% (medium) |
| Flowering time | 8-10 weeks |
| Height | 9.84 ft (3 m) |
| Yield indoor | 1.31-1.97 oz/ft² (400-600 g/m²) |
| Yield outdoor | 35.27 oz (1000 g) per plant |
| Outdoor harvest | October |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Effects | Happy, relaxed, talkative |
| Flavors | Citrus, pine |
Two figures jump off that table: the 9.84 ft height and the 35.27 oz outdoor yield. Both are at the far end of what a photoperiod plant delivers, which makes the Lemon Garlic strain a genuine production plant rather than a tent novelty. The flip side is that space and support, not potency, become the real limits on your harvest.
Promos & Deals
The OG Roots of Lemon Garlic
The dominant parent is True OG, a prized cut of OG Kush from the West Coast, known for a pungent lemon-pine-fuel aroma, heavy resin, and a dense, OG-style flower. From this side Lemon Garlic takes its citrus-and-pine flavor, its sticky trichome load, and the relaxed, physically settling tail of the effect.
The second parent is listed only as an unknown strain on the datasheet, so its contribution is not documented. What is clear in the plant itself is the scale: the towering 9.84 ft frame and the kilo-per-plant outdoor yield go well beyond True OG alone, which points to a tall, vigorous second parent somewhere in the background. These OG-rooted genetics sit comfortably among Blimburn’s Kush strains.
The practical takeaway is simple. You are growing an OG at heart, with OG flavor and resin, attached to a plant that behaves like a small tree. Plan for both.
Germination and the Vegetative Phase
Germinate with the paper-towel method at 70-79°F. Set the seeds between damp paper towels on a covered plate, keep them dark, and wait for taproots within 24 to 120 hours. Plant each half an inch deep in light, well-draining soil, taproot down.
Every Lemon Garlic seed is feminized, so each one flowers female. This matters more than usual here: with a plant that can triple in height during flowering, you do not want to waste weeks of veg on anything that might turn male. Veg under 18 hours of light, and keep the sessions short if your ceiling is low, because this strain stretches hard after the flip.
Training is not optional on a plant this tall. Top above the fourth node, then apply low-stress training or a ScrOG net to pull the canopy sideways instead of up. A main-lining or mainframe approach during veg pays off at harvest, turning one runaway spire into an even bank of colas you can actually reach.
Growing Lemon Garlic Indoors
Indoors, the height is the whole game. Flip to 12/12 when plants reach roughly a third of your usable height, far earlier than normal, because the post-flip stretch on a 9.84 ft genetic is dramatic. Even then, expect to tie down or trellis through the first three weeks of bloom.
Hold lights-on temperatures at 68-80°F, humidity at 50-60% in veg and 40-45% in bloom. Flowering runs 8-10 weeks. Reward the effort with careful airflow and light penetration into the lower canopy, since a plant this size shades itself easily. Managed well, indoor yield lands at 1.31-1.97 oz/ft² (400-600 g/m²), a strong return driven as much by sheer plant mass as by bud density.
Growing Lemon Garlic Outdoors
Outdoors is where Lemon Garlic earns its reputation. In a temperate climate with a warm summer and a dry run into its October harvest, a single plant can produce 35.27 oz (1000 g) of dried flower from a 3 m frame. In the United States that suits Northern California, Oregon and the wider Pacific Northwest, and the warm end of the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes, anywhere the season is long enough to finish a plant this large before the autumn rains.
Give each plant serious space and a deep root run, 30+ gallon containers or open ground, and build a stake or cage early, because a kilo of wet flower on 3 m of stem will fall without support. Space plants widely for airflow, and in damper temperate autumns watch the dense OG-style colas for rot as October closes in. For growers with the room, few photoperiod strains return this much from one seed.
Flowering and Buds of Lemon Garlic
Flowering holds the classic OG shape: hard, compact, resin-slicked buds on sturdy branches, rather than the long foxtailing colas of a sativa. The citrus-pine aroma sharpens week by week and turns genuinely pungent by the finish, the “garlic” edge in the name coming through as a savory, almost fuel-like depth under the lemon.
Trichome coverage builds heavily thanks to the True OG side, frosting the sugar leaves as thoroughly as the buds. Keep the canopy open and the air moving through these weeks. On a plant carrying this much weight, a stale, humid pocket in the middle is the fastest route to a problem.
Common Problems and Pro Tips
The defining challenge is size. Left untrained, Lemon Garlic outgrows most tents and shades its own lower branches into airy, larval buds. Start training in early veg, keep a trellis ready, and be ruthless about removing growth that will never see light. The second watch point is the dense OG bud structure, which traps moisture: hold bloom humidity near 40-45% and keep airflow constant to head off bud rot, especially late outdoors.
A plant this productive is also a heavy feeder and leans hard on calcium and magnesium through the stretch and early flower. Expert tip: feed to support the mass, not the THC. At a medium 17-20%, chasing potency with extra nutrients only risks burn; your real gains come from steady cal-mag, strong support, and enough root volume to fuel all that growth.
Feeding and Watering
Lemon Garlic feeds heavily for its size but still wants a light hand in the first weeks, with phosphorus and potassium leading later in bloom.
| Stage | EC | pH | Notes |
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| Seedling | 0.4-0.6 | 6.0-6.5 | Plain water or quarter-strength feed |
| Vegetative | 0.8-1.2 | 6.0-6.5 | Nitrogen-forward, add silica for stems |
| Preflower | 1.2-1.4 | 6.0-6.5 | Transition formula at the 12/12 flip |
| Bloom | 1.4-1.6 | 6.0-6.5 | Phosphorus and potassium forward |
| Flush | 0.0-0.4 | 6.0-6.5 | Final 10-14 days, plain water |
Water deeply and often once the plant hits full stretch, since a 3 m frame drinks far more than a compact indica. Let the medium dry on top between rounds to keep roots healthy, and answer any mid-bloom yellowing on lower leaves with cal-mag rather than more base feed, as the heavy trichome load pulls hard on magnesium.
Finish with 10-14 days of plain water at EC 0.0-0.4. The bright citrus and pine sit on top of a pungent OG base, and only a clean flush lets them read clearly on the exhale.
Flavor, Terpenes, and Effects of Lemon Garlic
The flavor is citrus and pine over a savory, pungent core, exactly what the name promises. The profile is unusually deep, carrying more than a dozen terpenes, but a handful lead. Limonene drives the bright lemon top note, pinene and terpinolene lay the fresh, resinous pine beneath it, and camphene adds an earthy, almost musky weight. Linalool softens the edges with a faint floral note, while eugenol contributes the spicy, clove-like pungency that gives the garlic side of Lemon Garlic its bite, with nerolidol, fenchol and more rounding out the base.
The effect follows the 80% indica build but keeps a social streak. It opens happy and talkative, easy company for a relaxed evening, then the True OG body relaxation settles in and deepens over the session. At a medium 17-20% THC it stays comfortable rather than overwhelming, which, paired with forgiving genetics, is why the datasheet marks it suitable for beginners.
Harvesting, Drying, and Curing
Check trichomes from week seven. Harvest when most are cloudy with 10-20% amber for the balanced social-to-relaxed arc; let more amber develop if you want the OG body side to lead. Given the plant’s size, work in sections if needed, taking the ripe upper colas first and leaving shaded lowers a few more days.
Dry whole branches at 59-68°F and 50-55% humidity for 7-14 days in darkness with gentle airflow, waiting for stems that snap. The sheer volume of a kilo-class plant means you need the drying space planned in advance. Cure in glass for at least three weeks, burping daily early on; the pungent citrus-pine profile only settles and sweetens properly in the jar.
What to Do With Your Trim
With this much True OG resin, the trim is too good to waste. Dry-sift the sugar leaves for a fragrant lemon-pine kief, run ice-water bags for hash, or press the sift into rosin to capture the sharp citrus and savory depth. On a plant this large, even the trim pile is a harvest of its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lemon Garlic strain indica or sativa?
The Lemon Garlic strain is strongly indica, at 80% indica to 20% sativa. The effect opens happy and talkative, then settles into a relaxed, OG-style body calm. The plant also grows with indica density, carrying hard, compact, resin-heavy buds on sturdy branches.
What is the THC level of the Lemon Garlic strain?
The official range is 17-20%, a medium level for the Lemon Garlic strain. It gives a satisfying, well-rounded effect without the intensity of a high-THC cultivar, which is part of why the datasheet lists this strain as suitable for beginners despite its size.
How tall does Lemon Garlic grow?
Lemon Garlic reaches about 9.84 ft (3 m), among the tallest strains in the catalog. Flip to 12/12 early indoors and train hard with topping and a net, or give it 30+ gallon space and sturdy staking outdoors to carry the weight.
How much does the Lemon Garlic strain yield?
Yields are high. Indoors the Lemon Garlic strain returns 1.31-1.97 oz/ft² (400-600 g/m²), and a single outdoor plant can produce up to 35.27 oz (1000 g) of dried flower. Both figures come from the plant’s large frame as much as its bud density.
What does the Lemon Garlic strain taste like?
Lemon Garlic tastes of citrus and pine over a savory, pungent base. Limonene leads the lemon, pinene and terpinolene add the pine, and eugenol brings the spicy garlic edge. The full profile carries over a dozen terpenes, and the aroma sharpens noticeably toward harvest.
Are Lemon Garlic seeds good for beginners?
Yes. The datasheet marks Lemon Garlic seeds beginner-suitable, thanks to forgiving genetics and a medium 17-20% THC. The one caveat is size: a new grower should be ready to train the plant indoors or give it plenty of room and support outdoors.
