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I noticed part 24866 in one of our sets from TLG:

24866

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

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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 with stud connections:

Old:old petal New:new part

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 that includes an image to highlight this:

old vs new spacing

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

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  • 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. Commented Jun 11, 2018 at 16:12
  • I see your point. They look particularly stubby when compared to the original flower petal.
    – jncraton
    Commented Jun 11, 2018 at 16:20
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    On the bright side, having more flower molds means you can mix and match them to create more diverse gardens and even bouquets :) Commented Jun 11, 2018 at 16:22

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