Wichita is under martial law lite, and the botanical garden is closed indefinitely now, right at the beginning of its prime time. I did find a little color elsewhere yesterday, such as the magnolia a couple of blocks from me, and fine display of henbit near the post office. Bradford pears are at their peak, and crab apples are showing color.
There should soon be some color at my place. I had excellent germination both outdoors and indoors. Phacelia campanularia, by the way, is probably the most intensely blue flower you can easily grow.
I refer to my crab apple as the “Krabappel” in homage to The Simpsons. It has shown no signs of life yet.