For maybe 10 years running I've meant to get a wonderful white hydrangea called Annabelle but never acted on the intention.

Across the aisle, a bucket of delicate white hydrangeas that had been stored in a refrigerator survived the blaze at Blue Iris Flowers.

A perennial garden spills over with blue Nikko and white Peegee hydrangeas, Anthony Waterer spireas and burning bush.

But I prefer lots of one element: white hydrangeas in wisteria baskets or hundreds of white or yellow tulips or peonies - whatever is in season.

But while these plants flourish, I'm tired of the white peonies and the white hydrangea.

"It's like producing a movie," Mr. Gallin said of the hectic activity, as he rearranged a vase of white hydrangeas and lilacs.

They surrounded the house with white hydrangea to keep everything white.

In summer, the upper terrace blooms with white hydrangeas and pink climbing roses, but only as grace notes to the greens and grays that dominate here.

At a wedding supper in the bride's home, the tables were adorned with white hydrangea and bars of soap labeled Vote.

Outside, there is a sunny haze of green Berkshire hills, with white hydrangeas blowing against the open door to the dance studio.