We’ve had so many Flowers and Plants turned into LEGO sets, including Succulents, Bonsai, Orchid, Bird of paradise, Flower Bouquet, Wildflower bouquet, Tulips, Roses, Sunflowers, Daffodils and Lotus flowers. There are of course so many more varieties and species yet to be presented in brick form, which leads me to today’s question, Which Flower Or Plant Would You Like To See Next From LEGO?

For me personally I’d love to see a Sunflower, I’m not talking a small one stood in a vase, but an almost life-sized one. Ok maybe I’m dreaming aittle but how would would that be and extremely impressive. I’m also open to a large Venus Fly Trap too, complete with small brick-built Flies. Check out the compete range of LEGO Botanical sets here.

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These sets are the perfect display pieces for any LEGO plant enthusiast and both come from a festive background. First up is the Poinsettia, a leafy red plant from Mexico, traditionally linked to the festive period, it comes in a brick-builtd ‘woven’ pot. The second is a Wreath, this one however is considerably more detailed than the previous incarnations. It can either be hung or laid flat on a table.

Both sets can be pre-ordered now and release 1st October. Read more about them below, share your thoughts via the comments section.

Official details:

Build and Bloom With the New LEGO® Icons Botanical Collection Sets – A Great Gift for Any Occasion!

The LEGO Group has today announced two new additions to its LEGO® Icons Botanical collection: a LEGO® Icons Poinsettia and LEGO® Icons Wreath. Indulge yourself or a loved one and capture the essence of fall and winter by building a lovely centrepiece.

LEGO Icons Poinsettia
This posable LEGO plant replica depicts a ‘Grande Italia’ poinsettia. Nestled in a woven-basket flowerpot, it features green leaves and five clusters of vibrant red leaves (bracts) with yellow cyathia at the center. Easy to assemble, this 608-piece model delivers a rewarding building experience and makes an elegant display for the home and office.

LEGO Icons Wreath
Suitable for wall and table decoration, the LEGO Icons Wreath makes a great gift idea for the holiday season or any other special occasion. The 1,194-piece wreath comes with four hanging loops and can also be displayed in garland configuration. Choose between red, blue and white berries or create your own combination. Position the orange slices, cinnamon and pinecones, and pose the rich green foliage for that perfect look.

The LEGO Icons Poinsettia (10370) and the LEGO Icons Wreath (10340) and will be available to pre-order from August 29 via LEGO stores and from select leading retailers around the world.

With two thirds of adults (67%) admitting they wish they had new hobbies or passions*, both new sets offer an opportunity to take part in a relaxing project, perfect to build solo or with family and friends.

To find out more about the new LEGO Botanical Building Sets, visit: www.LEGO.com/adults-welcome/botanical-collection

The latest additions to the LEGO Botanical Collection have been revealed and include two rather fancy flowers. The two sets recreate a Plum Blossom and a Chrysanthemum and introduce new colours and build techniques to the ever growing range as well as being potted in brick-built pots.

These are now listed on LEGO.com and available to pre-order now. Orders will ship 1st August when they officially release. If you haven’t seen them yet please take a look below, don’t forget to let us know your thoughts on them via the comments section. 

Official details:

Embark on a Tranquil Journey With New LEGO® Botanical Collection Sets, Serving as the Best Home Décor Display

Billund, Denmark: The LEGO Group announced two stunning new additions to its LEGO® Botanical Collection: a LEGO® Plum Blossom and a LEGO® Chrysanthemum. Timeless gifts for a plant lover or perfect for creating an elegant floral display for your home, both new sets are designed to provide an immersive building experience for adults that lets creativity bloom.

LEGO Chrysanthemum 
This beautiful LEGO recreation comes with posable leaves and petals depicts the vivid-orange flower in various stages of growth, capturing the flower in various stages, including one in full bloom, one blossoming and two in bud. The plant is nestled in a pastel green flowerpot with a golden band and wood-effect plinth.

LEGO Plum Blossom 
Embark on a tranquil journey with the LEGO® Icons Plum Blossom building project for adults. This detailed interpretation depicts the iconic winter flora with its elegant stem and vivid red and magenta flowers. This 327-piece set comes in a pastel-blue flowerpot with a golden band and wood-effect plinth and is easy to assemble. Delivering a rewarding building experience, this set makes a beautiful, easy-care flower display for the home and office.

With 6 in 10 (58%) of adults admitting to spending less than one hour a day relaxing*, both new sets offer an opportunity to spend quality time with friends or family to create a mindful project and assist with relaxation.

The LEGO Chrysanthemum (10368) and the LEGO Plum Blossom set (10369) and will be available to pre-order from June 26 via LEGO stores and from select leading retailers around the world.

To find out more about the new LEGO Botanical Building Sets, visit: www.lego.com/adults-welcome/botanical-collection

French retailer fnac has listed yet more August sets this time the LEGO Botanical Collection gets a look in. First up is the Chrysanthemum (10368) which comprises of 278 pieces and looks very fancy is in own little pot. The second is the Plum Blossom (10369) which comprises of 327 pieces and looks very spindly but colourful. Both sets include a buildable vase to display them in, one in sand blue and the I the in sand green, my favourite LEGO colours.

Checl out the images below and let us know what you think of them via the comments section.

Chrysanthemum (10368):

Plum Blossom (10369):

So what do we get?

The set consists of 1,072 pcs, including 3 minidolls. It retails for £74.99 / €84.99. The indicated age range is 12+. 

Packaging

In the box we get 7 numbered plastic bags. Unfortunately we’re still waiting on the paper replacements, even with the latest wave of sets. The instruction book and sticker sheet are protected by a big cardboard envelope. In the past I have had quite a few of those damaged so this is a great solution. The big trans-clear elements are in the bags together with other bricks, so unfortunately these were slightly scratched. 

The build and building techniques: 10/10

The start of the building process isn’t that great. In the first steps we’re immediately applying the stickers for Liann’s book. After that we build a small 4×4 picnic side build where aligning all the 1×1 tiles and plates is a bit annoying. After that the fun starts though. In the first bag we build the pond next to the building. This is a rather interesting build. It’s partly similar to the ‘Lunar New Year Ice Festival (80109) building technique. It’s a lot smaller of course which makes it less repetitive and there’s also ducks and plants in the pond which require a more detailed build. There’s also a clever way to attach the tree (which is saved until the final bag). With my MOCs I often knock trees over so I’ll definitely get back to this technique for my own builds. 

Bags 2-5 contain the building and interior while bags 6 and 7 are mostly 2 trees. I don’t want to spoil anyone’s building experience by giving away too much of the nice techniques. So instead here are some pictures from the progress. 

I noticed some extra care had gone into figuring the building order. When you expect to finish a section first, you’re actually jumping to another section to avoid repetition. For instance the tiling on the left side of the building is saved for later. Also, stickers are spread out through the build to give a more pleasant building experience. Most of the sets I build I get bored quite early on, which is why I don’t build that many sets anymore. This set however, I enjoyed from the second to the final page.

Playability: 10/10

There are 3 minidolls included in this set: Liann, Niko en Adi. For minidolls fans this might be too few, on the other hand it might broaden the appeal. People who don’t like minidolls might not be too bothered with 3. The butterflies in the dome can circle around which is the major play function. 

In the instruction book there’s an overview with all the flowers, plants and trees that are in the build. When building a flower, plant or tree there’s a picture and the official name. This adds an educational element but can also be considered as a play element. I think this is a really nice feature. 

Parts: 10/10  

Usually I would discuss parts first, since sets are often just part packs to me. With this set it felt like the right thing to get into this a bit later. When looking at the parts in the biggest quantities there’s some interesting picks. We get 27 bright pink leaves. This is the first time that this element is appearing in this color. We get 22 sand green 1x2x3 window frames and glass windows while the 1x2x2 frame in sand green is new in this colour and has 4 included. And of course we get a great number of white bricks, plates and tiles in various sizes. There are also quite a few posing stand elements (65578) included in both trans clear and green. Finally there’s a nice amount of trans light blue tiles, slopes, panels and bricks to create the pond and waterfall.  Of course this is just a brief summary. The point I want to make with this summary is that we get quite nice parts for making your own buildings making this set a great resource. 

There’s quite a few animal pieces in this set as well. We get 2 printed variations of the butterfly, ducks, Koi fish tiles (these occurred first in the 80107 Spring Lantern Festival) and a white bird that’s used as a decorative element in the fountain.

Then there’s the new and recolored parts. Some of these appear in other Summer 2023 sets, others are exclusive. The big trans clear panel and dome pieces are real eye catchers and made it possible to create the roofs. Most of the other parts are used to create the plants included in the build. The saxophone was one of the most surprising part choices for me. Finally the butterfly and duck recolors are really nice. The duck isn’t as cartoony as most Friends animals can be. Over the last few years I noticed some inconsistency in the printing quality. Luckily the butterflies are beautifully done, making these really desirable parts. 

In conclusion:

Is this really a Friends set? Had the minidolls been replaced with minifigures this set could have been sold as an Icons set. There have also been some LEGO Ideas submissions for a botanical garden. This set wouldn’t look out of place for those as well. The color palette is rather subtle for Friends and most of the stickers are done in a rather sophisticated style. The building techniques are interesting enough for advanced set builders and it’s elegant enough to be a display model. 

To be honest this set has everything I expect a LEGO set to be. The build has interesting techniques and is hardly ever repetitive. It’s educational in a fun way, teaching about several different flowers. The part selection is amazing, it includes some great new parts and recolours. It doesn’t have a lot of big parts that are less versatile for MOC building. And some very useful parts like the sand green windows come in great quantities. And last but not least the price is very reasonable. Based on piece count and quality of parts I wouldn’t have been surprised if this was a €110 set. I would have waited on a discount if that had been the case though. Since it’s quite a bit cheaper I feel this is amazing value for money. Considering the task of designing a 12+ Friends set with a broad appeal, this piece count and this price, I don’t think LEGO could have done any better. No matter if you consider this for a playset, display set for an AFOL collection or just a parts pack, I’ll recommend getting this one in all instances. 

Value for money: 10/10

How do you like this Botanical Garden set? Has it grown on you reading this review? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Thanks to Intertoys.nl, we now have official hi-res images and certain details about them. The sets feature a Dried Flower Centrepiece and a colourful new Flower Bouquet. Each are filled with new brick-built designs that look ultra-realistic.

Unfortunately we don’t know the exact price points yet but watch this space. These will be available from 1st February.

Wildflower Bouquet (10313):

Dried Flower Centrepiece (10314):

Both sets will retail for £44.99 ($/€49. 99) and have slightly different part counts, the Succulents has 771 while the Orchid has 608 pieces. They are both available for pre-order now via LEGO.com in your region. 

You’ll be able to pick these up instore and online from 1st May, so not long to wait. You can find the images and official descriptions below. Don’t forget to let us know what you think via the comments section.

LEGO Orchid (10311):

Recreate the showstopping blooms of a flowering orchid with this blossoming build. This new set features six large flowers and two newly opened flowers which can be customised to create a flawless arrangement for any space, without the worry about how often to water it.

A LEGO built blue fluted vase and bark mix made from LEGO elements completes this beautiful display of pink and white blooms which can be customised and rebuilt time and time again as the builder finds a moment of balance and harmony for them and their décor.

“The design of this set was inspired by a real Orchid we had in the office throughout the design process, so we could see how the flower changed through the seasons,” said Michael Psiaki, Lead Designer at the LEGO Group.” A challenge with this set was creating a cylindrical pot from LEGO elements that would be fun to build but also beautiful to look at.”

LEGO Succulents (10309):

The LEGO Succulents set is the gift that keeps on giving with nine individual succulents in their own containers. The separate plants and cacti can be built and connected together artistically or displayed individually and rearranged depending on the season or the décor with this ultimate low-maintenance display.

The Succulents set comes with three separate building instructions so friends and family can unwind together as they enjoy building the flora. “They say having succulents in a room helps you focus, and we hope this set gives the same feeling,” says Anderson Ward Grubb, Senior Designer at The LEGO Group. “We wanted to create a set that offers a relaxing and mindful building experience to help adults switch off from their busy lives and to most importantly re-focus on something they enjoy.”

Official description:

New LEGO® Botanical Collection sets provide the perfect perennial project for adults looking to relax and unwind

The LEGO Group announces two stunning new additions to its Botanical Collection; a LEGO® Orchid and a LEGO® Succulents selection.

Perfect as a thoughtful gift for a plant lover or for adding the finishing interior design touches, the new sets are designed to provide an immersive building experience for adults that lets creativity bloom.

With 73% adults saying they often research new ways to destress and over 72% saying play helps them relax, the new sets could provide a fabulous floral project for those looking to get creative while finding moments of mindfulness in their day.

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First off the bat is the much anticipated LEGO Botanical Collection: Bonsai Tree (10281).

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So far the only details we know about both sets are the piece counts and what we take from the images. This set consists of 878 pieces.

The Bonsai Tree sits in a black rectangular plant pot which rests on top of a very realistic looking plinth/bench.

The tree itself looks stunning with the small, curved trunk and spralling leaves. LEGO have also included a set of pink/white leaves, in order to change the setting into full bloom!

Next up is LEGO Botanical Collection: Flower Bouquet (10280), this set is also aimed at the Adult market, again in the dark themed box with minimal distractions and 18+ branding.

The bouquet consists of 765 pieces, 12 stalks, and 10 flower heads but unfortunately lacks a brick-built vase so make sure to prepare one beforehand, or simply use a real one, either will work perfectly!

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