Are you ready to get your green fingers busy? Look no further than the LEGO Botanical Collection!
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This new line, first launched in 2021, featuring beautiful botanical builds like flower bouquets and bonsai trees, is the perfect way to add some natural flair to your LEGO Botanical Collection. Not only are these sets visually stunning, but they also come with the added bonus of being low maintenance. No watering required! And let's be real, who wouldn't want a beautiful LEGO bouquet to brighten up their day? The LEGO Botanical series is sure to make all plant-lovers and LEGO enthusiasts alike very happy. So why wait? Let's look at some of the most popular sets.
10313 LEGO Icons set – Wildflower Bouquet
The Wildflower Bouquet created completely from 939 LEGO pieces is an excellent choice for flower enthusiasts and budding florists. This magnificent bouquet is comprised of 16 adjustable stems featuring 8 types of exquisite blooms like lavender, cornflowers, gerbera daisies, larkspur, lupins, cow parsley, Welsh poppies, and leatherleaf ferns. Most of the flowers are attached to stems comprising a 32-long green Technic axle, and some have supplementary axle joiners at the bottom to vary their height. The intricate details of every flower can keep you engaged in the building process for hours. Once finished, these lovely LEGO flowers can be put on display in your most-liked vase to become a charming and unique work of art that will bring a smile to everyone's face.
10281 LEGO Icons set – Bonsai Tree
The art of bonsai has enchanted tree enthusiasts for ages. Now, with the LEGO® Bonsai Tree building kit, you can relish the beauty of this time-honoured craft and experience a meditative sense of ease while creating it. This set comes with interchangeable green leaves or pink cherry blossoms that you can shape at your discretion, plus the option to switch the colours for endless arrangements. Don't miss the chance to catch the little frogs adorning each flower’s tiny bloom!
This lovely 878 piece LEGO set includes a slatted wooden stand and rectangle shaped pot, making it a stunning display piece to flaunt in your home or office. Perfect to give as a thoughtful gift or for yourself, this kit is from the LEGO Botanical Collection, designed for adults and composed of plant-based plastic made from sugarcane ethically sourced for sustainability.
10314 LEGO Icons set – Dried Flower Centrepiece
Looking for a low-maintenance home decor item? LEGO Icons Dried Flower Centrepiece (10314) is designed for adults and includes vibrant flower colours inspired by autumn, featuring a rose and
gerbera as its focus. Once assembled, the centrepiece can be displayed solo or hung as flowery wall decor. Two instruction booklets are included, promoting fun couple or group activities. You can enjoy this activity with a partner or friends as the Dried Flower Centrepiece is intended for a "Build Together" experience. Although the build experience is technically challenging, it is an engaging and interesting one. The model boasts intricate details where the flowers and botanical elements are positioned at different angles to make sure the set is appealing to look at from all directions.
10311 LEGO Icons set – Orchid
Fancy a calm and leisurely project to do? Try your hand at constructing a LEGO® Orchid (10311) model for adults and spruce up your home with a stunning plant display with intricate details of the pink and white flowers and vase. The model is inspired by actual orchids and mimics their appearance with 5 leaves at the bottom and 2 air roots meandering to exhibit an authentic look. One the blue fluted vase is assembled, you can embellish it with brown LEGO elements resembling the bark mix that a real orchid would grow in. Rotate the blooms, roots, leaves, and stems of the model to obtain the desired look for your orchid. Alternatively, get creative by rebuilding the stems to craft fresh combinations of flower arrangements. The model stands at a majestic 39 cm high, 30 cm wide, an
Author: Mark Ellison
Mark is a former secondary school teacher who used LEGO in STEM clubs to encourage problem-solving and teamwork. Rebuilding alongside his students reminded him how much he loved LEGO as a child, and he soon became an AFOL in his own right. His passion lies in Technic, Mindstorms, and classic educational sets that highlight LEGO’s engineering roots. Mark writes about the learning value of LEGO, the evolution of mechanical design, and why some “play-first” themes become long-term classics.
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