In article k.net, "Diana
Kulaga" writes:

new center leaf is very delicate at this stage. Then -
I snapped it off. I can't believe I did it.

I don't know, but it must be in the water.. Today my husband was moving my
beautiful dendrobium and broke the flower shoot right off of it..... ARGH. I
was soooooo mad............ I know it was an accident, but this is the one
with the dark beautiful purple flowers and i would have had it bloom for the
2nd year... OH well..

Lynn