Cannabis flower colours and factors involved

Hey all,

I’ve been wondering over a beer this fine afternoon: what are the factors involved in colour showing in cannabis? I know the obvious is genetics. I know temperature during flowering, and/or day night temp differential. I am also under the impression the maturity of the flowers play a role? I harvested a week later than usual and got an even more vivid display of pinks, purples, golds and plain green buds. The picture above is last harvest, DNAs Tangie strain.

Anyone have any personal experience on this to add?

Those are some nice colors! You've pretty much got it. Genetics and allowing them to mature. Seems most people simply harvest too early. I've found that sometimes colder temps can bring out some reds and purples but not always.

Enjoy the pheno traits that express . Genetics do play a role as whether dad’s gene dominate or mom’s. Plus .... sometimes the seed you “ expected “ was actually something else.

Chlorophyll (a pigment not a flavor/scent molecule) blocks other colors.
Terpenes have colors. Chemmy nutes change your bud color also. You can grow organic bud thats the exact color of your soil.

Napali pink