Is it possible to cross-breed flowers of different species?

When it comes to gardening, would it be possible to cross-breed flowers of different species? For example, could it be possible to cross a rose and a marigold? Or other flowers? If so, how would one go about doing so?

Is it possible to cross-breed flowers of different species?
Its very much possible. It just depends on what type of cross. As an example I'll take orchids. In the genus Paphiopedillum you can basically cross any species of the genus with another and the offspring are viable, an example of a cross would be P. callosum x P. chamberlainianum the resultant hybrid is known as P. alcipe . Then there are even genus level crosses, Brassia x Miltonia , the new genus is known as Miltassia , these crosses can become quite complex. But in the end the crosses only work up to a certain level, these are all orchids and it would be impossible to cross them with a rose or a tulip and vice-versa.





Hope this helps
Reply:Not sure about the above flowers i think there own kind.





When you do cross bread or mix there seeds they will not smell great but they last longer for the most part.





The term is called hybrids and they will not seed or have a new generation of flowers.
Reply:As with most living things, members of the same species cannot reproduce. When they do, their offspring are typically incapable of reproduction (sterile). A mule is a great example in the animal kingdom. I don't believe hybrid plants can reproduce either.
Reply:it is not possible in garden as such but it is possible in the laboratory- with the help of somatic hybridisation which is fusion of 2 cells with the help of a chemical- polyethylene glycol. the plantlet can be developed through tissue culture there after.