In my experience, that happens when the plant is either suffering from crown
rot or some other crown damage, or it is particularly happy, and it's
another way of reproducing.

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"auntymo" wrote in message
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what makes phals grow new leaves from the bottom instead of the top? i
mean
most phals will grow their new leaves at the crown instead of new growth
coming from underneath the older leaves.

i have a few that are doing this, and am wondering if i am doing something
wrong?

--mo--