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BLUE HYDRANGEA HYDRANGEA MACROPHYLLA L ush, showy hydrangeas love New England's sandy soil and change hue depending on its mineral composition. The popular mophead variety, with its closely set silken petals, appears in a variety of colors, including the popular pink and blue. The Friends of the Public Garden plant and care for the Garden's trees and many of its shrub beds, including the hydrangeas behind the George Robert White Memorial at the corner of Beacon and Arlington streets. clockwise from top: Flower necklace in 18k gold with diamonds ($112,000) and baroque flower brooch with pearls, diamonds, and tsavorites ($64,400), Buccellati. Special order, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Shops at Prudential Center, 617-262-8500; saks.com. Jeweled flower earrings, Cathy Waterman ($10,330). Barneys New York, Copley Place, 617- 385-3300; barneys.com. Margherita necklace in 18k yellow and white gold with cognac diamonds and yellow sapphires, Roberto Coin ($11,600). Neiman Marcus, Copley Place, 617- 536-3660; neimanmarcus.com 96 bostoncommon-magazine.com