Ice Cream Haze is a powerful and potent Haze cannabis strain with an extremely high THC content of 18-22% on average (with peaks of up to 25%) and a very generous yield.
This sativa-dominant hybrid has long, thick, sticky buds. Its strong, penetrating terpene profile is unique and appreciated by those who love a strong fruity Haze smell/taste.
Ice Cream Haze is easy to grow and has an average flowering time of about 8–10 weeks. It is a great all-rounder and thrives in almost all types of growing systems/conditions.
This strain's harvest potential is clearly in the XXL category, meaning extremely high yields can be achieved with good cultivation. Ice Cream Haze's long-lasting high has a hybrid effect (both mentally and physically), which, thanks to the strong Haze genes, is energetic, euphoric, and uplifting.
As for its history,
Ice Cream Haze is a US-inspired old-school Haze hybrid based on an old-school Haze strain and the well-known and sought-after American Ice Cream Cake genetics. This F1 hybrid cross was developed years ago by breeder Antonio (35 Cannabis Cups in the last 7 years!).
Originally only available as a regular strain, but due to the excellent feedback, a few years later it is now also available as a feminized cross.
The Haze mother of this cross comes from a Crockett's Haze selection. This is a very vigorous, fast-growing sativa plant that can produce truly exceptional yields (750 g+/m2). Ice Cream Haze is a tropical fruit-scented Haze variety that is very sticky and tastes fantastic too.
The pollinators of Ice Cream Cake (Gelato x Wedding Cake) (both male and female) are truly two gems. Both are vigorous, stable and root quickly. In addition to a powerful terpene profile, the mother always delivers compact, easy-to-cut, potent buds with a beautiful appearance.
And the father comes with a strong aroma (especially after rubbing on the “stem”), strong branches and a good masculine top structure with the bonus of very frosty sugar leaves.
Combining two different strains (one being a full-fledged sativa and the other a slightly more indica-dominant hybrid) results in a truly unique product. Ice Cream Haze is therefore suitable for lovers of fast-growing plants with generous yields of strong-smelling/tasting cannabis.
The growth of Ice Cream Haze
Ice Cream Haze is a stable and robust cannabis strain with a sativa dominance. These ladies exhibit a vigorous growth pattern throughout their lifecycle (during both the vegetative and the cannabis flowering phases). The plants develop strong, solid branches and stretch vigorously during flowering.
Generally, the sativa appearance dominates, with large, long leaves and the desirable full/long, spear-like buds. With the addition of the Ice Cream Cake genetics, there are also various phenotypes that more closely resemble the characteristics and structure of the hybrid.
This usually means a slightly more compact bud and a slightly faster flowering time than the purer sativa/Haze-dominant plants. On average, the flowering time is between 8 and 10 weeks – relatively fast for a Haze cannabis strain. However, sometimes plants take a little longer to fully mature. Especially when the indoor or outdoor climate has not been optimal.
Most plants will finish growing for about 2.5 to 4 weeks indoors after the clock is changed to 12/12 flowering conditions. This makes them ideal for growing in both SOG and SCROG methods. These two growing methods also deliver the highest yields. The power of the F1 hybrid is clearly present in this cross.
These are easy-to-grow plants that are also well suited to outdoor growing. However, keep in mind that this strain is not suitable for growing in temperate/cold climates due to its relatively long flowering time.
In a sunny, dry (e.g. Mediterranean) climate, this strain thrives and, under good conditions, produces plants that can easily reach a height of 3 meters and sometimes grow just as wide! Combined with the right care and climatic conditions, yields per plant can easily exceed 1 kg (dry buds).
Ice Cream Haze seeds produce plants with extremely high XXL yields. Under the right conditions, their elongated, spear-like flowers can grow into long, solid flowers – about 40–50 cm. The long buds have a short to medium internodal distance.
This ensures that the flowers grow in a tightly packed formation and that yields are therefore high. When grown indoors, Ice Cream Haze can also produce very large harvests. A yield of around 600 grams/m² can be easily achieved.
In the hands of an expert, even more is possible and with the right cultivation method, yields of around 700 grams/m² can be achieved. Outdoors, plants grown in a warm and sunny climate will yield an average of between 0.5 and 1 kg per plant, especially if they are well started indoors before the start of the outdoor season.
Ice Cream Haze buds are super white and sticky, and brimming with trichomes! The branches fill up beautifully with buds that merge into dense, luscious flowers. The top flowers (main flowers) often grow to 25-50 cm (80-200 feet) long (when grown naturally) and become so heavy that they need to be supported. By topping/fimming (HST, cannabis high-stress training) during the growth phase (possibly several times) and using LST (low-stress training) or the SCROG technique, you can control their size to a certain extent.
The frosty appearance is really beautiful to look at. Ice Cream Haze combines an intense Haze profile with the coveted Cookie smell and taste that everyone wants once the buds have dried. This is a “new school” cannabis strain that you will love!
It can tolerate high temperatures (30-35+°C) quite well, although this can delay bud maturation in the late flowering phase. If possible, maintain an optimized indoor climate of 21–27 °C (70–80 °F).
Outdoors, it is recommended to grow Ice Cream Haze only in slightly sunnier, warmer (and generally drier) climates. It is not suitable for growing in cold/wet regions. However, it thrives in Mediterranean conditions and hilly areas.
When grown in a sunny and warm climate, plants of this variety can grow into real monsters! It can tolerate quite a bit of rain, but does not like its roots to be waterlogged. The combination of wetness and cold is very unfavorable and should therefore be avoided if possible.
The effect of Ice Cream Haze
Ice Cream Haze has a strong effect and a powerful, long-lasting high. This high has a hybrid effect (both mental and physical), which clearly tends more towards the spiritual side. The strong head high is omnipotent and usually has an energetic and euphoric effect.
The up high can also be a real creeper, where the initial effects don't seem too strong at first, but build in strength and impact over time. Due to their powerful effects, even for more experienced smokers, Ice Cream Haze flowers with very high THC levels are classified as “personal stash”. If you like to smoke a strong joint or vape, you can look forward to a relaxing, dreamy high that will help you unwind without making you fall asleep!
This is a great strain for both recreational and medical users who want a strong and long-lasting effect after consuming the cannabis flowers and still want to get things done. The high lasts for several hours and is ideal for creative tasks as well as a relaxing evening with your loved ones, family and friends.
Smell and taste of Ice Cream Haze
This sativa-dominant Haze hybrid has a strong, spicy Hazy aroma with notes of tropical fruits and creamy smooth ice cream.
Some phenotypes smell very much like a spicy fruity Haze. Other phenotypes are more like the mother/father variety Ice Cream Cake, where you can easily recognize the pungent, terpene-rich Gelato genetics (originally from the Cookie family).
There are also plants that combine both profiles and complement each other, these are the real winners in every pack! The flavor is mainly on the Haze side of the spectrum, spicy but also fresh and fruity at the same time.
Characteristics of the Ice Cream Haze
- Variety: Indica - Sativa hybrid
- Type of strain: Feminized
- Genetics: Crockett's Haze x Ice Cream Cake
- Effect: Very strong, powerful, long lasting, spiritual, euphoric, relaxing, dreamy
- Flavour: Spicy, creamy, fruity, tropical, ice cream, pungent
- Flowering indoor: 8 - 10 weeks
- Flowering outdoor: mid-October to late October
- Indoor Yield: up to 700 grams/ m²
- Outdoor Yield: up to 1000 grams/plant
- Indoor Height: n.a.
- Outdoor Height: up to 3 meters
- THC content: 20+ %
- CBD content: n.a.