<p>After a bit of research, it looks like this is a new part for 2018.</p>

<p>The part that it is likely replacing is the <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/33291/plate-round-1-x-1-with-flower-edge-4-petals/" rel="noreferrer">old flower petal</a> with stud connections:</p>

<p>Old:<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/laARe.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/laARe.jpg" alt="old petal"></a> New:<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg" alt="new part"></a></p>

<p>The new part has 5 petals instead of 4, and they are shorter so that they don't collide with neighboring parts at any angle. New Elementary did a <a href="http://www.newelementary.com/2017/12/new-2018-lego-flower-24866-plant-leaf-32607.html" rel="noreferrer">writeup on the new flower parts</a> that includes an image to highlight this:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/UxbOr.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/UxbOr.jpg" alt="old vs new spacing"></a></p>

<p>Both parts include the interior flower stem connector so that they can be used with either the new or recently redesigned flower stem.</p>

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2018-06-11T16:12:06.970Z
It looks good from above but bad from all other angles. The petals simply aren't proportional to the plate height, which is a shame. IMO the trade-off in favor of functionality is rather poor.
LegoSonicBoy
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2018-06-11T16:20:31.383Z
I see your point. They look particularly stubby when compared to the original flower petal.
jncraton
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2018-06-11T16:22:29.933Z
On the bright side, having more flower molds means you can mix and match them to create more diverse gardens and even bouquets :)
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2018-06-11T16:02:34.623Z
2018-06-11T16:08:15.260Z
2018-06-11T16:08:15.260Z
jncraton
<p>I noticed part <a href="https://rebrickable.com/parts/24866/flower-1x1/30/" rel="noreferrer">24866</a> in one of our sets from TLG:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg" alt="24866"></a></p>

<p>This looks a bit different to me. Has this part been redesigned?</p>

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Was the LEGO flower petal redesigned?
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# Was the LEGO flower petal redesigned?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-11)

I noticed part [24866](https://rebrickable.com/parts/24866/flower-1x1/30/) in one of our sets from TLG:

[![24866](https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg)

This looks a bit different to me. Has this part been redesigned?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2018-06-11. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

After a bit of research, it looks like this is a new part for 2018.

The part that it is likely replacing is the [old flower petal](https://rebrickable.com/parts/33291/plate-round-1-x-1-with-flower-edge-4-petals/) with stud connections:

Old:[![old petal](https://i.sstatic.net/laARe.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/laARe.jpg) New:[![new part](https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/svCzD.jpg)

The new part has 5 petals instead of 4, and they are shorter so that they don't collide with neighboring parts at any angle. New Elementary did a [writeup on the new flower parts](http://www.newelementary.com/2017/12/new-2018-lego-flower-24866-plant-leaf-32607.html) that includes an image to highlight this:

[![old vs new spacing](https://i.sstatic.net/UxbOr.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/UxbOr.jpg)

Both parts include the interior flower stem connector so that they can be used with either the new or recently redesigned flower stem.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It looks good from above but bad from all other angles. The petals simply aren't proportional to the plate height, which is a shame. IMO the trade-off in favor of functionality is rather poor.  
> **username_0**: I see your point. They look particularly stubby when compared to the original flower petal.  
> **username_1**: On the bright side, having more flower molds means you can mix and match them to create more diverse gardens and even bouquets :)  

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