Hydrangeas: will double blooms always droop?, 1 by pirl

pirl wrote:
I don't have the answers for you but will keep watch on the replies. They're all lovely. I would imagine with the weight of double blooms there will be some drooping but that's part of the charm. Alice should be stunning at 12' x 12'.

Though I do not have any Oakleaf types I do have Tardiva (photo) here, in almost full sun in zone 7, and it does very well. Some branches droop and others do not.

Limelight is a beauty and remains with the greenish hue in half shade.

It's early in the day but I'm sure I recall something about pruning effecting the strength of the stem and possibly the drooping vs. non-drooping. I don't know if that applies to Oakleaf type hydrangeas or all big ones. Maybe we'll get lucky and Luis or snapple will show up to help with your questions.