Beginner Gardening: Colocasia Leaves Flopping/Laying Down, 1 by SavvyDaze

SavvyDaze wrote:
Here are a few more pictures of the Colocasia Fontanesii runners. When I planted it back in April, I had the bricks in a circle around it. To the left of it, is the Colocasia Diamond Head. (Pic #1 taken May 20, 2013).

Pic #2 of the Fontanesii & Diamond Head taken on June 2, 2013 about 2 weeks after Pic #1.

Pic #3 taken July 6, 2013, 4 weeks after Pic #2 - Fontanesii started sending out runners that were hitting the brick circle around it, so I had to expand the area to give the runners some room. And boy did they take advantage of the extra space!

Pic #4 taken July 21, 2013 taken 15 days after pic #4 and 8 weeks after Pic #1 is a close up of Fontanesii and its runners extending on the right and left. Some are 3-4 feet long. Thus, I had to do some rearranging of potted plants in this area to accommodate them.

Pic #5 also taken July 21, 2013 shows a close up of the whole area and the runners. Once again, the runners are nearing the bricks. (2 on the right & 2 on the left) However, I refuse to extend their area any further! There are 3 more runners that are not visible in the picture.

So, what do I do when/if the runners hit the bricks again? Can I aim them in another direction by curving it back towards the mother plant? How long do these runners get? LOL I don't recall them getting this long at the garden center who gave me this Fontanesii as a pup for free last summer.