Update week 4: she is exploding right now. I had to take out 2 leaves to expose the lower colas. It is rare for the lowest colas to rise up but it seems with a little leaf tucking and stem displacement I will be able to get these to rise as well.
@Chilipadi, it is not foil since that can create hotspots. It is plastified aluminium which distributes the light more evenly (just got it from some nuts package). It gets light to the lower portion of the plant.