Botanicals

10372: LEGO® Botanicals Hibiscus

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Close-up of the LEGO Botanicals 10372 Hibiscus set, featuring colorful flower petals in various stages of bloom, green leaves, and tan stems.

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.]

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10349 Happy Plants Spark Joy

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Two cheerful anthropomorphic plant pots, one yellow and one blue, each containing vibrant green plants. The yellow pot has a smiling face and arms, while the blue pot also displays a cute expression, showcasing the playful nature of the 10349 Happy Plants LEGO set.

Yesterday, we took a look at the latest 18+ Botanical set, the Japanese Red Maple. It demonstrates a great balance between organic form, a functional pot and a striking colour palette. Today I would like to look at the other June 2025 Botanicals release: the 10349 Happy Plants. This 217 part set is aimed at a 9+ audience, priced at $AUD29.9/USD22.99/€19.99 / £17.99 and is possibly the cutest set to have sprung up in this breakaway theme to date.

Unlike most of the other sets in this theme, the happy plants build and display experience focuses on the pots rather than the plants. With two pastel anthropomorphic pots, whimsical faces and the ability to hold hands, the plants themselves almost feel like an afterthought, but I think they are also part of the charm. Let’s take a closer look.

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10348 LEGO Botanicals Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree (review)

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LEGO Botanicals 10348 Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree model displayed with vibrant red and orange foliage on a green base.

A Bonsai Tree (10281) was one of the first sets released under the Botanical Collection label, back in 2021. Four years later, and it is still in the catalog. With Botanicals becoming their own theme this year, we have seen some delightful builds aimed at younger builders. But the grown-ups have not been forgotten, with the 10348 Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree being added to the catalog. It will be released June 1st, has 474 pieces and retails for $AUD99.99/€59.99/USD59.99/£54.99. The LEGO Group provided this set, but all opinions are my own.

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10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet

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The first sets in the Botanical Collection arrived in 2020, starting life as a subtheme of the ICONS theme, aimed at adult builders. After proving its enduring popularity, the collection has spun off into its own theme and now includes elegant model sets aimed at younger builders. The latest of these sets is the 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet. With 373 parts and a collection of elegant pastel flowers, it has just been released in time for Mother’s Day.

Let’s take a closer look…

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Not quite poly, this bag: 30701 LEGO® Botanicals Field Flowers

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Today, Branko take a look at the final, and smallest, Botanicals set due for January 2025 release. While this set was provided by the LEGO Group:

LEGO has provided us with 30701 Field Flowers polybag… no, not polybag, a baggy of sorts. All opinions are our own. When I heard this set was coming I was ready for a rant about polybags being plastic and LEGO was supposed to phase out plastic packaging etc etc etc, and then this bag arrived: a paper bag. Rant over.

For years, polybag has been the popular name for small LEGO sets packaged in these little plastic bags made from PolyPropylene (PP) plastic (category 5), hence the name ‘Poly-bag’.

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How many times? 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet

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This will be a numbers game. How many times will each flower fall apart during construction? How many times do the leaves fall of when putting it in a vase? And how many times do we see the ‘x’ in the instruction manual for the lovely 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet (AU$99.99/£54.99/US$59.99/€59.99) ? The LEGO Group kindly provided this set for review, but all opinions are our own.

The first flower bouquet release surprised me with how different and fresh it was. Since then four bouquets have been released; Roses, Wildflower, Flower and now Pretty Pink. Incidentally they are all still available for purchase at time of writing (please consider the referral links provided here). One key aspect of these bouquets is that like a regular flower bouquet, they do not come with a vase which means you tend to get more flower for your money than with some of the rounded botanical sets.

Follow us to explore what this bouquet offers, and if the numbers stack up at the end of our short counting journey.

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Y’orchidding me, another one? 10343 Mini Orchid Review

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A couple of weeks ago, Branko took a look at a set featuring an orchid, albeit with a Disney Flavour. Today, he takes a look at another….

It feels like I have just recently written about a LEGO set with orchids, comparing it with the original, gold standard for brick-built orchids, the aptly named 10311 Orchid. And yet here we are, about to embark on building yet another orchid and comparing it against the other LEGO® orchids. After all, why not?

The LEGO Group has generously provided us with this particular rendition called 10343 Mini Orchid. All opinions are our own. This is part of four sets related to ‘The Four Gentlemen’ or ‘The Noble Ones’; four flowers often associated with each other in Asian cultures. The set contains 274 pieces and retails for AU$49.99/£24.99/US$29.99/€29.99.

Join me as we have a look at this light-weight botanical build, and determine how it stacks up in the world of LEGO flowers.

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Botanical Disney: 43237 Isabela’s Flowerpot

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Today, Branko takes a look at another type of set featuring floral builds: a Disney Botanical set, specifically 43237: Isabela’s Flowerpot. This set was provided by the LEGO Group for review purposes at our request.

The LEGO Group have been releasing more and more variations of non-wilting flowers over recent years, kicking it into high gear with the Botanical Collection in 2021. We’re currently buzzing with excitement of the release of the 21353 LEGO Ideas Botanical Gardens (€329.99 / £289.99 / $329.99 / 429.99 CAD / 499.99 AUD), but today we would like to have a look at yet another botanical theme I would loosely call ‘Disney Flowerpots’ consisting of two sets to date:
43237 Isabela’s Flowerpot (AU$69.99/£39.99/$39.99/€44.99)
and 43252 Moana’s Flowerpot (AU$69.99/£39.99/$39.99/€44.99)

The set based on Moana was released a few months after Isabela suggesting that this may be an ongoing series of sets based on Disney characters. Today, we will explore Isabela’s Flowerpot to see what it offers to the ever-expanding field of botanical LEGO sets.

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10328 Bouquet of Roses: Better than the Real Thing?

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It’s coming up to January 1st. This means two things in the Rambling Brick Household:

  1. A new Botanical Set is awaiting review.
  2. The Knoller-In-Chief and I have just celebrated another wedding anniversary.

As such, part 1 was able to contribute to the sense of occasion associated with part 2. This year, the new year Botanical release, hot on the heels of December’s Tiny Plants is the 10328 Bouquet of Roses. This 822 piece set brings us a dozen red roses, along with a little spray of baby’s breath to break up the sea of red. It goes on sale with on January 1st for $AUD99.99; $USD59.99; €59.99; £54.99

Was this just the activity to cap off the week that began with Christmas Day? let’s take a look.

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Create A Vase: Winners Announced

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Early in January, we launched our ‘Create a Vase for the LEGO Bouquet’ competition. I am pleased to say that we had an unprecendented response, with 88 entries! I would like to thank everyone who took time out to design and build an entry in the contest. The quality of the entries was outstanding, and certainly challenged the judging panel.

From a Logistical point of view, I certainly found using the entry panel on Airtable to be an easier way to collate entries, rather than wrangling entries from multiple social media platforms: I hope it was satisfactory for entrants. I would love some feedback on your experience. Would you have liked access to view the entries as they were submitted? Were you happier not knowing? I have learned a few new things about it for next time.

Read on to see the prize winners.

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