LEGO® Botanicals have been pollen no punches with their sets recently. Following some of this year's most popular and spectacular sets – including 10349 Happy Plants and 10345 Flower Arrangement – August 2025 saw the release of 10372 Hibiscus, which adds a tropical splash to the line-up.
Let's take a closer look at the new elements and building techniques in this stunning 660-piece set.
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10372 Hibiscus
- Release date: 1 August 2025
- Pieces: 660
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Recolours
10 elements have been recoloured for this set. First, some purple hues:
- 25x Creature Body Part, Barb Large (Claw, Talon) with Clip in Medium Lavender (6559774 | 16770, 30936)
- 5x Equipment Candlestick in Magenta (6564809 | 37762)
- 25x Animal Body Part, Clam / Scallop Half Shell with 4 Studs in Lavender (6559763 | 18970)
Next, 2 more colourful elements:
- 10x Brick Round 1 x 1 D. Tube with 45° Elbow and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at Each End in Dark Tan (6559757 | 7324)
- 19x Plant, Leaf/Petal 4 x 6 x 1 1 / 3 in Bright Green (6559758 | 7096)
5 elements now come in Dark Tan in order to build the stem. We have some LEGO® Technic elements...
- 1x Technic Pin Connector Toggle Joint Smooth Double with Axle and Pin Holes in Dark Tan (6559764 | 87408, 49137)
- 4x Brick Round Corner 5 x 5 Macaroni with 1/3 Inner Side in Dark Blue (6559761 | 5532)
- 3x Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled Triple - 60° in Dark Tan (6559759 | 7329)
...and a couple of miscellaneous items:
- 1x +1 spare Rigid Hose in Dark Tan (6568215)
- 2x Support Half Round 2 x 4 13 in Dark Tan (6559762 | 1749)
It's a nice selection of recolours; I think the dark tan elements will be the most useful, lending themselves well to building things like tree trunks and branches in MOCs. tHe sent is released alongside
10373 Mini Bonsai Trees (read my
review of 10373) which I think offers a better spread of elements for the same price if you're looking for a good parts pack.
Rare elements
The following elements currently appear in 3 sets or fewer:
- 4 x Cone 2 x 2 x 2, Open Stud in Medium Lavender (6250080 | 3942c, 14918) in 1 other set
- 17 x Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #3 - 157.5° in Dark Tan (6485347 | 32016, 42128) in 2 other sets
- 32 x Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 with Curved Top in Dark Blue (6554240 | 5841) in 1 other set
- 8 x Plant, Flower, Tulip in Bright Lime (6529813 | 5903) in 3 other sets
- 5 x Headwear Accessory Crown Long with Bar in Bright Light Yellow (6510517 | 25516) in 2 other sets
Build experience
The hibiscus' pot design is similar to that of
10311 Orchid. A stack of 8 x 8 round plates with turntables between each rotates each layer by 22.5 degrees, to provide all the attachment points for the subassemblies that will make up the sides of the pot. Those 16 subunits are a little repetitive to assemble, but like most LEGO Botanicals sets, the patience pays off as we're left with a rounded conical vessel in which to plant our flowers.
The build process alternates between building the flowers, the stem, and attaching the leaves, so that this part of the build never feels too repetitive.
The stem is built with lots of our recoloured dark tan elements and the effect is quite convincing. The stem is split with clever use of the newly recoloured LEGO Technic toggle joint (
87408, 49137). The ugly junction where the the stem branches off will be hidden amongst the foliage and flowers in the finished model.
The flowers are based on the 5 x 5 steering wheel (
67811) design which has been used since the LEGO Botanicals were established 5 years ago with
10380 Flower Bouquet. This tried-and-tested technique works well, if perhaps slightly gappy, in this application.
Like the peonies in the recent
10345 Flower Arrangement (read my
review of 10345), the hibiscus uses the clamshell (
18970) elements as petals, but this time inverted to recreate the hibiscus' characteristic petals. I appreciate the attempt to spruce up the backside of the flowers with the green clips and wedges.
Finished model
The completed model is an impressive display piece; I particularly like the range of colours in this plant.
The flower is a more stylized version in line with the approach taken by
10348 Japanese Red Maple Bonsai Tree, (read Ben's
review of 10348) and seems to draw inspirations from different varieties of the hibiscus, but it works well as a brick-built interpretation of the flower.
The model looks great from the front but unfortunately, a bit bare from the back. I would have liked to appreciate this model from a broader angle like the
10345 Flower Arrangement or the bonsai trees
but since this hibiscus will most likely be displayed on a shelf – and only visible from the front – perhaps I shouldn't judge it too harshly.
As well as the bold colour combination, I like the range of buds and flowers present throughout the model which gives an idea of the plant's lifecycle while also adding a little variety and visual interest to the model. LEGO Technic elements are intended to be used to build big machines but they look great here recoloured in dark tan in the plant's branches.
Closing thoughts
The hibiscus was released concurrently with
10373 Mini Bonsai Trees which – I think – has a more varied and useful parts inventory for a similar price, so you may get more use out of the set once you tire of displaying it.
As a bold and colourful floral display piece, 10372 Hibiscus is a good recommendation.
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