Granddaddy Purple Strain
Grape-sweet, deeply relaxing, the late-evening strain we recommend most.
Granddaddy Purple is a indica strain from Purple Urkle x Big Bud, typically testing 17–23% THC and <1% CBD. It leans myrcene and caryophyllene on the terpene side, smells like grape candy and berry with an earthy base, and most patients describe it as sleepy, body relief, calm. It's a evening strain that people reach for late evening, muscle tension, winding down — ask for it at RedBilly in Colcord or Roland, Oklahoma.
- THC
- 17–23%
- CBD
- <1%
- Type
- Indica
- Lineage
- Purple Urkle x Big Bud
GDP is the strain we hand people who are winding down at the end of a long day. It is grape-sweet on the nose, mellow on the way in, and about forty-five minutes later most folks are ready for bed.
Moderate THC compared to the gas strains, which is part of why it works — you get the heavy body feeling without the racing edge.
Purple Urkle brings the color and the grape; Big Bud brings the size. The result is dense, dark flower that is genuinely purple rather than purple-ish, and it is one of the better-looking jars in any case we put it in.
Myrcene dominates the profile by a wide margin. That is the terpene most associated with the heavy, sinking body character, and GDP is close to a textbook example of it.
The curve matters more here than the strength. It does not slam; it accumulates. Patients who take it and then stay busy usually report that it caught up with them all at once about an hour in.
That is why the timing advice is specific: take it before you want to be settled, not at the moment you want to be settled. An hour of lead time is about right for most people.
It is also a reasonable indica for someone with a lower tolerance, because the THC range sits under the modern heavy hitters while the body effect stays strong.
How it smells
Grape candy and berry with an earthy base
How it feels
- Sleepy
- Body relief
- Calm
- Appetite
Patients reach for it for
Late evening · Muscle tension · Winding down
From behind the counter
Take it about an hour before you actually want to be settled in, not at lights-out.
Granddaddy Purple questions we get
Why do patients pick Granddaddy Purple in the evening?
It is one of the most commonly requested evening strains at our counter. The myrcene-heavy profile and indica genetics make it heavy in the body for most patients.
How much THC is in Granddaddy Purple?
Usually 17–23%, which is moderate — strong enough to work, mild enough to be manageable.
Why is Granddaddy Purple actually purple?
It inherits anthocyanin expression from Purple Urkle. Cool nights late in the grow bring the color out; it is genetics plus environment, not an additive.
How long does it take to feel Granddaddy Purple?
Off flower, most patients notice it within ten minutes and describe the full weight arriving closer to the forty-five minute mark.
Strains rotate with what our growers bring in. Check today's live menu to see if Granddaddy Purple — or something close to it — is on the shelf right now.
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