I'm interested in breeding flowers and plants and making hybrids and was just wondering?

Question

I'm interested in breeding flowers and plants and making hybrids and was just wondering what species of plants and flowers are good for this kind of hobby.

I'm looking for plants and flowers that have male and female and have varied colors, shapes and sizes etc. I want to grow many different ones and mix them and pick and chose the qualitys for the next generations.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

Answer 1

hard question to answer as there are so many things to ask: like indoor, outdoor, annual, perenial,  houseplant?  African violets are realitivley cheap and seed quite readily and you can probably get blooms in about 3-6 months from seed to se what your cross had produced.  I grow orchids but seriously you dont get to see what your cross did for at least 3 years. :(  I do know that lillys and bearded ireses are popular for this but they only bloom once a year.  Violets might be your bet.  Good luck!!!