Botanicals

Chrysanthemum

A single potted bloom that punches way above its piece count.

Brick Rated Score

4.0/5

Set 10368 · 2024

Pieces278

Minifigsn/a

Year2024

Set number10368

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The verdict

I built this one on a quiet evening expecting a quick, forgettable little plant set, and the petal assembly won me over.

Each chrysanthemum head is built from small curved pieces layered and twisted at slightly different angles, so instead of looking like a flat lego flower it actually reads as a shaggy, full bloom from across the room. It is a modest, affordable entry into the Botanicals line rather than a showpiece like the orchid or bird of paradise, and it knows exactly what it is. If you want a cheerful, low pressure build for a desk or shelf, this is a genuinely lovely little pick.

Best for: adult fans who want a quick, affordable Botanicals build for a desk or shelf, not a weekend centerpiece project

The full review

What it is

I will admit I picked this one up expecting it to be filler in the Botanicals lineup, the kind of set that exists mostly to hit a lower price point. Then I got to the flower head itself. LEGO builds each chrysanthemum bloom out of small curved and pronged pieces stacked in layers and rotated against each other, and the effect is a soft, shaggy, full looking flower rather than the flatter look older plant sets sometimes had. The stem and leaves use the usual botanical tricks, bar pieces and leaf elements angled off a central rod, and it all sits in a simple pot that is sturdy enough to actually live on a shelf without wobbling.

The catch

I do want to be honest about where this one sits in the lineup. It is a single stem in a pot, not a bouquet, so the build is genuinely short, you will be done in well under an hour, and 278 pieces for that scope means the per piece value is not as generous as sets like the orchid or the wildflower bouquet. It is priced accordingly, but if you are shopping purely for build time or piece count per dollar, this is not the set that wins that argument. It is also a fairly monochrome piece, mostly warm tones through the bloom, so it reads best as an accent next to other Botanicals rather than a solo statement piece.

Who it's for

I would hand this to someone who wants a satisfying, low commitment build to pair with coffee on a Sunday morning, or as a gift add-on alongside a bigger Botanicals set. If you are chasing a serious afternoon project or maximum pieces for your money, look at the larger sets in the line instead. For what it is, a cheerful little flower that never wilts, it does its job well.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one is quick and gentle rather than technical. You start with the pot and soil texture, move up the stem attaching leaf elements at staggered points, and then spend most of your time on the flower head itself, clustering small curved petal pieces around a central hub in overlapping layers. It is repetitive in the way most single flower Botanicals sets are, but the petal layering keeps it from feeling like busywork since each layer visibly changes the shape of the bloom as you go.

The standout here is simply how much shape LEGO gets out of a handful of small curved and clawed elements repeated and rotated slightly differently in each layer, it is the same trick that makes the bigger Botanicals flowers convincing, just scaled down to one stem. There are no minifigures and no rare or printed parts to chase, this is purely a display piece, so the value case rests entirely on liking the finished bloom rather than on part count or new molds.

Fun facts

01Chrysanthemum is part of LEGO's adults-welcome Botanicals Collection, a line built entirely from brick built plants with no minifigures included.
02The set uses layered, rotated petal pieces to give the bloom volume and texture rather than a flat, single layer flower head.
03Like the rest of the Botanicals line, it is designed to be a permanent, maintenance free display piece, no watering, no wilting, no soil mess.
04It slots in as one of the smaller and more affordable entries in a Botanicals lineup that also includes much larger builds like the orchid and bird of paradise.