CUT TO ORDER — SHIPS IN ~3 WEEKS
Every Clone Cartel cut is taken fresh from the mother after you order. Your payment reserves your cut. You'll get an email before it ships and a tracking number the moment it's on the way. The real deal doesn't happen with the snap of a finger. See how clone ordering works.
Cheese (Brightside Cut) Clone by The Clone Cartel
The Cheese (Brightside Cut) clone is a verified UK Cheese cut held and maintained by Brightside, released through The Clone Cartel at Seeds Here Now. UK Cheese is the legendary Skunk #1 phenotype that took over the British club scene in the late '80s — Skunk #1 itself built from Afghani, Acapulco Gold, and Colombian Gold landrace bones. This isn't a strain you approximate from seed. It's a single plant that's been kept alive and passed hand to hand for over three decades, and this is a living, first-generation cutting of it.
Why Buy the Cheese Clone Instead of Seeds?
Here's the thing about UK Cheese: you cannot pop your way to it. The real deal is one specific pheno, which means the only honest way to grow it is a verified cut. When you buy the Cheese (Brightside Cut) clone online from Seeds Here Now, you're getting the actual plant — the structure, the funk, and the 16–22% THC of the original selection, locked in. And because every Cartel cut is taken fresh from the mother after you order, it arrives young, vigorous, and ready to run, not shelf-worn.
Cheese Genetics and Flavor
This is an indica-dominant hybrid that smells exactly like the name promises: sharp, skunky, and earthy, with a fermented funk that clings to everything it touches, driven by a myrcene and caryophyllene terp base. Effects land relaxing, happy, and gently uplifted — a proper evening smoke with old-world character that modern candy strains simply don't have.
Growing the Cheese (Brightside Cut) Clone
Flowering runs a quick 7 to 9 weeks with average yields of dense, loud flower. Intermediate difficulty: give her adequate ventilation and keep humidity in check, because those dense colas will punish lazy airflow. Indoors or out, she's a workhorse with decades of proof behind her. First live cut? Read our guide to growing high-yield cannabis clones and the clone FAQ before she arrives.
Cheese (Brightside Cut) Clone — Quick Facts
| Source |
The Clone Cartel |
| Strain |
UK Cheese (Brightside Cut) — Skunk #1 phenotype |
| Lineage |
Afghani x Acapulco Gold x Colombian Gold |
| Type |
Indica-dominant hybrid |
| THC |
16–22% |
| Flowering Time |
7–9 weeks |
| Aroma |
Skunky, earthy |
| Terpenes |
Myrcene, caryophyllene |
| Effects |
Relaxing, happy, uplifted |
| Best Use |
Evening |
| Difficulty |
Intermediate |
| Format |
Verified rooted clone, cut to order |
How Cut-to-Order Works
Order today and your payment reserves the cut. We take it fresh from the mother, root it, and ship it in approximately 3 weeks. You get an email before it leaves the facility and a tracking number when it's on the move. An adult signature (18+) is required at delivery per carrier rules — full details on our clone ordering page. Every cut ships pest-tested and HLVd-screened in humidity-controlled packaging.
Where We Ship Cheese Clones
Seeds Here Now ships cannabis clones anywhere in the United States except Hawaii. Wondering about your state? Our guide to legal states for cannabis genetics breaks down the rules, and our roundup of the best places to buy cannabis clones online explains why growers keep landing here. Seeds Here Now has been shipping verified genetics since 2010 — the longest-running seed bank in the country, now doing the same for live cuts.
Get In the Queue
Cartel cuts drop in curated series and don't restock on a schedule. Reserve your Cheese (Brightside Cut) clone for sale today, or run it next to the Strawberry Fritter clone and Sticky Lemons clone for a heritage-meets-modern lineup. Browse the full Clone Cartel lineup and our complete collection of cannabis clones for sale.