The LEGO® Botanicals theme has gone from strength to strength, and the latest wave brings us contrasting builds, proving interesting building experiences.

Today, let’s look at the Hibiscus: following in the footsteps of the Bird of Paradise and Orchid, it brings tropical beauty and colour while invoking some some interesting recolourings to produce a delightful display piece, perfect to distract you as winter settles in (I am writing this in July 2025, from Melbourne Australia, where the weather is a little cooler than we have been used to for some time.)

Let’s take a closer look. [This set was provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes. All opinions are my own.]

The set comes in the familiar black box, with a large illustration of the finished model on the front. Along the bottom is a dark blue strip, highlighting three 18+ age recommendation, the set number 10372 and the part count (660). On the rear is a picture of the model on a sunny windowsill, as well as a photo of an actual hibiscus which might have served as the model for this set. A line drawing gives the final dimensions of the model (36cm high x 26 cm wide, at the widest.)

The instruction manual provides an introduction to the hibiscus before moving onto construction, first of the pot and main stem of the plant (bags 1-2), and the branches and flowers – bags 3-4.

The Elements

As with many of these sets looking at a build like this, there are some elements that appear in significant quantity.

The first tray contains the elements used for the pot: Four round plates (8stud diam; Twelve quarter circle tiles, three turntables and multiple technic bricks in different colours. We also have technic beams in 3 colours. The 1x2x1 arch brick appears in dark blue in quantity (32!) while 16 of the 2x8x1curved slope element will make up the shape of the pot, while 2×2 plates with a technic peg will connect those elements to the beams, once we get going.

Our second tray contains the elements for the flowers and vines: lots of dark tan Technic Connectors #3 – a colour introduced this year, and only appearing in a couple of other sets to date. We have 19 leaf elements in bright green, and 25 shells, boat plates and claws, as well as green plates with clips, and curved wedge slopes. There are a lot of repetitive pieces here, which leaves me a little worried about how repetitive the build might be. Time shall tell.

The Build

We start with the flowerpot. We read some lessons from previous flowerpots, with the power of geometry here: The pot consists of 12 2×8 curved slopes, with some other elements (including the 1x2x1 curved slope/arch, now in dark/earth blue) serving to create the rounded pot. These are attached to layers of 8 stud diameter circular plates, via bricks and Technic beams. The plates are attached to each other using turntables, allowing them to stagger appropriately.

The pot’s diameter = 8+2 studs (circular plates + beams) = 10 studs. Circumference =2πr=dπ = 3.142×10 Each panel is 2 studs wide: 31.2 studs in circumference. Somehow a minor miracle occurs, and by gently massaging these modules into position, we can attach 16 panels. We add some textured brown plates to the top, as well as a vertical trunk. Somehow, the mathematical perfection of the round, 2×2 stalk is disguised by the flex tube that wraps its way up, as we add the first of our branches. These are alternating between firmly angulated and gently curved using Technic connectors and tubular elements.

Leaves are attached in couplets, joined together on a t-joiner, and plugging into the centre hole at any angulation in the connectors. The leaves are an element first seen earlier this year. This time, they are bright green.

The stems are built out using technic connectors in dark tan, as well as curved tubes, first seen last year. A few stems branch off, but this is used sparingly, making the effect all the more effective.

Some branches are capped off with leaves, some with small bright green buds using last year’s tulip elements, while others are finalized using the leaves on the t-connector.

Flowers exist in several stages of development: an early bud, some developing flowers, and we finish up with five flowers in total.

The flowers are build up around a steering wheel frame, with lavender/medium lavender petals made of scalloped shells attached around the rim, while the stamen is put together using stacked candle elements, round plates and small crowns.

The pacing of the build is key to the success of the building experience and the final pacing is close to perfect. While you could put together 5 flowers and attach them as needed, and have a helper bind the leaves together in groups of two, it would be a relatively uninspiring build. Instead, we build some stems, add some leaves and a flower, then some more stems and leaves, another flower or two and some buds, and finally a few more stems and flowers.

Final thoughts

The final model looks effective, especially when compared to the original flowers demonstrated in the manual. I was impressed by the overall dimensions of the model – 25 cm wide and 36 cm tall.

I am still trying to reconcile the geometry of the pot, which somehow snugly fits 16 panels around the sides, despite being told that the circumference should measure only 15 and a half. I’m pretty sure this is a function of using a 16 sided form (hexadecagon) to approximate a circle, rather than actually being a purely circular construction.

The stem, branches and twigs take on an organic form, enhanced by the dedicated leaf elements and the 5 petaled flowers

The lavender of the petals offsets the bright reddish violet of the base of the stamen, while the dark tan twigs give a realistic, organic look to the model, despite the vertical trunk in the middle of the model.

If you are a fastidious type, there is endless opportunity to get each flower, and every leaf, perfectly spaced, and exactingly aligned. In my head, this reduces the organic look in search of mathematical perfection. During the building process, the top of the main trunk looks a little untidy. However, this aspect of the build is hidden as the final flowers fall into place.

I am happy to give this set a four out of five (4/5) arbitrary praise units: I found this to be a satisfying build. The pot and plant demonstrate dramatically different building techniques, and I appreciate the fact that I don’t need to exercise some advanced flower arranging to display this set. The use of dark tan elements for the stem and branches enhances the organic feel. The final model sits nicely on the buffet, and looks good next to the other potted tropical plants: the Bird of Paradise, and the Orchid.

The LEGO Botanicals set 10372 Hibiscus goes on sale on August 1 2025, and is now available for preorder in some markets. It is priced at $AUD109.99 ; $USD 69.99 ; €69.99 ; £59.99 and has 660 pieces.

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