Jack wrote:
Joanna

Why is it a problem?

or if one is unlucky then in the middle of the crown



Jack

Jack,
It's a problem because if a Phal flowers from the center, no more leaves
will grow from there. For the plant to go on, it needs to start a new
crown by making a side growth.
At worst, the plant can die. At best, the plant looks bad for a long time.

Steve