Review: 11510 Magnolia Branches and 11502 Sunflower Bouquet from LEGO® Botanicals

LEGO® Botanicals seem to be more popular than ever before. In January 2026, four sets saw the light of day (reviewed here by Tom), and set 11503 Flower Wall (reviewed by me) was released just two days ago. And today, I'm reviewing two sets that will be available next month. 

11510 Magnolia Branches and 11502 Sunflower Bouquet take the recipe that started this theme in 2021: flowers with their stalks or branches, and you use your own vases to display them. I've always liked this concept, as it means that all the parts are used for the plants themselves, leading to interesting parts packs.

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Page contents

1. Interesting pieces in 11510 Magnolia Branches
2. Building the LEGO magnolias
3. Interesting pieces in 11502 Sunflower Bouquet
4. Building the LEGO sunflowers
5. Conclusion

11510 Magnolia Branches

• Release date: 1 March 2026 – pre-order available now
• Pieces: 435
• Price: US$49.99/ £44.99/ 49.99€/ AU$99.99

11502 Sunflower Bouquet

• Release date: 1 March 2026 – pre-order available now
• Pieces: 686
• Price: US$59.99/ £54.99/ 59.99€/ AU$99.99

 

Set 11510 on LEGO.com
Set 11502 on LEGO.com

Interesting pieces in 11510 Magnolia Branches

Recolours

• 36x Plant, Leaf/Petal 4 x 6 x 1 1 / 3 with Marbled White Edges in Dark Pink (6581919 | 7096)

The marbled leaf is this set's total showstopper. It's a beautiful piece, and the blending of pigments certainly provides a natural feel. Fortunately, a good quantity is included. I'll look forward to using these in MOCs, and seeing how other builders will use them.

Here's a close up of two: they're all unique. 

Surprisingly this new piece makes me feel nostalgic. Marbled pieces are not that rare in recent sets, but almost all of them blend transparent colours to other transparent or opaque colours. Since 2011, pieces marbling opaque to opaque have been uncommon. Most of them have been wings or animals, the latter being especially difficult to repurpose in MOCs. 

In contrast, 2003 to 2010 were the heyday of these marbled pieces, especially in LEGO® BIONICLE®. These leaves make me think of the Barraki of 2007. Those were the days, with the red marbled bloodstains that got retconned into Natural Markings.

• 30x Technic Axle Connector 5L with One Side Frictionless in Reddish Brown (6579001 | 5443)

This LEGO® Technic piece was introduced last year in set 21356 River Steamboat (see our review of the LEGO® Ideas steamboat by Kevin J. Walter). I'm happy to see it in LEGO Botanicals sets, as it enables strong stalks with 32L axles without the need of multiple 2L axles and 3L axle connectors. Furthermore, its mostly round shape looks better when joined with the 45 degree macaroni tubes.

• 11x Technic Pin Connector Hub with 2 Axles in Reddish Brown (6579000 | 27940)
• 5x Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled Triple - 60° in Reddish Brown (6579002 | 7329)

Here are other handy LEGO Technic bits recoloured to reddish brown. Good for tree builders, among others.

• 16x Brick Round 1 x 1 D. Tube with 45° Elbow and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at Each End in Reddish Brown (6579003 | 7324)

And here are the lovely "gentle macs" in reddish brown. Very nice pieces for plants and animals. Architecture, too? I could imagine using them for some wooden constructions, or even Gothic ribbed vaults (though not in brown for the latter).

• 2x Plant, Flower, Peony Rose with 2 Layers in Bright Pink (6594883 | 5904)
• 6+2 extra x Hair Small Tuft in Yellowish Green (6601724 | 68212)
• 6x Food Cupcake with Stud in Yellow (6601725 | 79743)

The hair tuft has been used for small details in LEGO Botanicals before, with excellent success, so I'm happy to see them here. Iy was surprising to see that the peony has not appeared in bright pink before.

Rare parts

• 2x Minifig Head [Plain] [Vented Stud - 2 Holes] in Yellowish Green (6454740 | 3274) – this is sort of a new element, as previously it was only available in Pick a Brick Walls in stores in 2023; this is its first appearance in a set
• 6x Cone 1 x 1 [Top Groove] in Dark Tan (6559760 | 28701) – in 2 other sets

• 5x Bar Curved with Axle End and 1 x 1 Round Plate in Reddish Brown (6516553 | 4042) – in 2 other sets
• 5x Technic Driving Ring Connector Smooth [2 rounded and 2 flat side walls] in Medium Nougat (6562101 | 42195) – also in set 75430 Wicket the Ewok

Despite the presence of the new 5L in this set, you still have to use some 3L axle connectors too, but at least they're not dark green ones that have populated so many of the past LEGO Botanicals sets.

Building the LEGO magnolias

The finished build differs from most LEGO Botanicals with its lack of green; there are some lime and yellowish green pieces in the buds and the centres of the blossoms, but the branches are brown. I think the colour scheme is excellent, as the green bits look very lifelike, and the gorgeous blossoms stand out magnificently. 

The model consists of two almost-symmetrical mirrored pairs of flowering branches, plus one branch with flowers that are still buds. The branches spread out from my vase, forming a horizontal arrangement. The whole looks airy, highlighting the shapes of the branches. It reminds me of a Japanese calligraphy piece.

The whole is quite sober, yet the blossoms are eye-catching. These contradictory features support each other, and the effect is well-balanced. The 45 degree macaroni tubes and the curved bars create a credible impression of branches that narrow towards their tips.

The blossoms are beautiful, with their elegant, smooth petals contrasting with the intricate patterns in the middle. However, these are not entirely realistic recreations of magnolias, whose petals generally curve inwards and not outwards and are rounded rather than pointed.

This leads us to an interesting question: Is realism essential in LEGO flowers? For me, it is not. Plastic flowers – LEGO or other types – can not be compared to real ones. I don't mind inaccuracies as long as the model looks good. Plastic models lack the odour and feel of real plants, as well as their ability to change over time; they can never be the same. At best, they can evoke a sense of beauty – and that, these magnolias certainly achieve.

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Interesting pieces in 11502 Sunflower Bouquet

Recolours

• 104x Plant, Leaf 2 x 6 x 1 with 2 Studs in Yellow (6578871 | 3565)

The first thing that strikes you in the images of 11502 Sunflower Bouquet is the huge number of yellow leaf pieces. They make mesmerising patterns, right? Yellow is my favourite of the classic LEGO colours, so this makes me very happy right from the outset.

• 12x Technic Axle Connector 5L with One Side Frictionless in Dark Green (6578876 | 5443)
• 5x Brick Round 1 x 1 D. Tube with 45° Elbow and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at Each End in Dark Green (6578877 | 7324)

As mentioned already above, these 5L connectors from 2025 make building the stalks more straightforward, and largely match the macaronis in texture.

• 6x Barrel Half Large with Axle Hole in Dark Green (6578879 | 64951)
• 3x Plate Round 6 x 6 with Hole in Dark Brown (6578875 | 11213)
• 2x Plate Round 8 x 8 in Dark Brown (6578874 | 74611)

The round things. I'm surprised that 6x6 and 8x8 round plates have not been available in dark brown, as 4x4 and 2x2 plates are so common in this colour. 

The barrel is welcome: the piece is very useful, as is the colour.

• 8x Shield Ovoid [Plain] in Sand Green (6601309 | 2586)
• 8+1 extra x Weapon Spear Gun with Squared Trigger and Thick Spear Base in Sand Green (6605456 | 13591)

In the set, these pieces are combined to form eucalyptus leaves. Of course, they can also be used to arm a strike team of minifigures.

• 24x Plant, Cherries in Tan (6600119 | 22667)

The tan cherries might work as architectural ornamentation. 

Rare parts 

• 8x Plant, Round 1 x 3 - 1 Leaf in Yellow (6593169 | 7905) - also in 11501 Tulip Bouquet (see our review of the LEGO tulips by Tom)
• 6x Plate Special 2 x 2 with Double Inverted Curve, 1 Stud in Dark Green (6526073 | 4190) - also in 42670 Heartlake City Apartments and Stores (see our review of the LEGO® Friends apartments by TobyMac)

The little leaf makes me happy: the old "bamboo" brick was infamous for its easily broken leaves, but this new piece feels perfectly sturdy. The pagoda plate, on the other hand, is a gift that keeps giving. The set designers are frequently coming up with new uses for it.

• 6x Technic Axle 32 in Dark Green (6523407 | 13927) - also in 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet (see my review of the LEGO pink bouquet)
• 16x Technic Driving Ring Connector Smooth [2 rounded and 2 flat side walls] in Medium Nougat (6562101 | 42195) – also in 75430 Wicket the Ewok

The medium nougat connector is another useful piece for architecture models, looking like a carved oak post.

Building the LEGO sunflowers

Compared to most bouquet sets of similar price and part count, the Sunflower Bouquet features fewer individual flowers. Those are, however, are much larger than usual – just as real sunflowers are. 

There are two in full bloom, plus three smaller ones that are opening. They are accompanied by one sunflower bud and four sand green eucalyptus branches: the latter have two varieties. The previous bouquets have successfully enriched their colour harmonies, and I'm happy to see the trend continued here.

The large sunflowers are especially magnificent – and relatively realistic. They're big, yellow and cheerful: everything I can ask for.

The smaller sunflowers have a more graceful shape, as the leaves are still opening. The petals are connected on two separate rings (7068), which makes the edge of the flower naturally jagged. Honestly, this design could be repurposed as-is as a skirt in a large character MOC.

The bud uses pagoda plates to create an angular crown around the yellow centre. It's not as eye-catching as the blossoms, obviously, but adds some variety to the composition – and the building process. Prior to writing this, I didn't know what sunflower buds look like, but I checked it out – and I can state that this is spot-on.

The eucalyptus branch designs are partly recycled from 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet, although the larger one has been updated. They play their part in the whole without standing out too much.

Overall, this design is successful. There is one issue that is not really a fault: as there are fewer flowers and thus fewer stalks, an ideal vase should have a smaller mouth than you would use with the previous bouquets. Before, I've enjoyed piling the blossoms to the best arrangements, but in my standard vase these just hang on the edges. Furthermore, as there are not enough stalks to support each other; the stalks continue all the way to the bottom of the vase. Therefore, the vase can't be too deep.

Secondly, the 1x1 round plates make decent centres for the sunflowers, but I imagine them being cumbersome with household dust that gets between them and is well visible on the dark background. But some battles you simply can't win.

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Conclusion

I think both of these sets succeed both as parts packs and display pieces. I presume 11510 Magnolia Branches will be more popular, with its marbled petals and unique composition of branches, although its numerical value of 435 parts for US$49.99/ £44.99/ 49.99€/ AU$99.99 is worse than of the Sunflower Bouquet, which was 685 pieces for US$59.99/ £54.99/ 59.99€/ AU$99.99. 

Bafflingly, the Australian prices are identical, although Sunflower Bouquet has over 50% more pieces. On the other hand, Sunflower Bouquet has 166 dark brown 1x1 round plates, whereas almost all of the pieces in Magnolia Branches feel useful or interesting. 

The sunflowers' most interesting pieces are the 104 yellow leaf pieces, so the set's attractiveness is very dependent on how one feels about yellow. I like yellow, I like sunflowers. Yet I still prefer the magnolias with their marbled petals and beautifully curving branches.

Set 11510 on LEGO.com
 Set 11502 on LEGO.com

 

  

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