Not sure I understand your question. Ideas about why the leaves are purple? I think that's natural. Wondering why you chopped off the inital growth.

Sorry, i just realized the question is a little vague. The initial growth was chopped off because the little leaves that started to grow never got past a centimeter long and about 2mm wide (like little spikes) and just dried off and fell. This new growth is slow as anything can be and purple (like that for months) and now the tips of the leaves are slightly green and shriveling.

Just wondering if anyone knows why its lookin so blue?

thanks

Don't know for sure. I've had an easy time growing mangos from seed. The new growth is usually bronzy looking (attractive). They like uniformly moist soil (not too wet), warmth, and lots of light (but not full sun until acclimated to it). I've grown them as a 'houseplant' for a number of years until they got too large. Problems with new leaves falling off could be spider mites, overly-wet soil, sunburn, cold drafts/frost (probably not an issue for you!), and maybe fertilizer burn or insecticide burn.

I got one that my mother started from seed. While I did wait for it to become taller before croping it, all new leaf growth on this tree comes out purple. While I am sure you have found that out by know, My tree is now 5 years old and still does it.