29 April 2025

Review + MOC: 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet from LEGO® Botanicals

Posted by Eero
When I reviewed the LEGO® Botanicals "Four Gentlemen" sets, I was pleased to find that the company is able to release high-quality, adult-oriented sets with more affordable price tags. Available from this Thursday 1 May 2025, set 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet continues the trend, taking the idea of a bunch of flowers without an included vessel and halving the usual price. What is the result?

closeup of the flowers from Lego 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet

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10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet

  • Release date: 1 May 2025
  • Pieces: 373
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Lego Botanicals 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet

 

Interesting parts 

New mould: Technic Connector Triple (7329)


lego technic piece shaped like a lower case letter Y

  • 6x Technic Connector Triple in Bright Green (6545176 | 7329)


This is close to the very recent Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled Quadruple - 60° (6611) but has only three connectors; thus, the analysis of part 6611  that TobyMac posted is applicable here as well.

Introducing this in bright green is zany - I expect LEGO® Technic builders will look forward to black and grey ones as well. 


the new lego technic y shaped connector alongside 3 others that share similar angles

The angles are 60° and 120°, making the wider angle identical with the original triple connector (10288) from 2012. First, I though the angle was same as on Technic connector #4, but as Toby pointed out, its angle is 135°, as eight of them form an octagon.


3 Y shaped lego technic connectors with axles forming a triangle

As our dear commentators pointed out, three of them can indeed be pushed together without stressing the parts if all the pieces are pushed simultaneously. The resulting combination is pretty, and strong.


6 Y shaped lego technic connectors with axles forming a triangle

With six pieces included, an hexagon with additional axle connections can be built. Building various esoteric symbols with these parts is fun!


7 Y shaped lego technic connectors with axles forming two parallelograms

I'm sure this cobination will make nice trusses for buildings.


4 Y shaped lego technic connectors and a straight one, with axles forming a trapezium

LEGO math-heads should be able to tell me why this gap is exactly 3 modules wide. I'm happy about it.

Recolours


frilly blue lego cups bits and white daisy flowers
  • 12x Mini Ghost / Bell-Shaped Flower in Bright Light Blue (6546392 | 6017)
  • 8x Plant, Sunflower 2 x 2 with 16 Petals in White (6545156 | 6901)

The white flowers will be good for architectural ornamentation. Both of these pieces were introduced earlier this year in 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet - in opposite colours! You can get part analysis from my review of set 10342 from December 2024. 


pink lego oar pieces
  • 22x Equipment Oar / Paddle End in Bright Pink (6545175 | 31990)

This is the fourth time a flower with paddle petals is released, this time in refreshing bright pink.


bright light yellow lego 3-petal plate pieces
  • 32x Plant, Plate 1 x 1 Round with 3 Leaves in Bright Light Yellow (6545172 | 32607)
This leaf was introduced in 2018, and bright light yellow is its 26th colour. That's a popular piece.


long bright green lego axles
  • 8x Technic Axle 16 in Bright Green (6546387 | 50451)
The 16L axle has only appeared in black or white before.


Rare parts

This first picture looks like the usual LEGO Botanicals "interesting pieces" selection; indeed, all of these parts have appeared in a LEGO Botanicals set before.

6 lego parts
  • 2x Brick Round 1 x 1 diameter Tube with 90 Degree Elbow (2 x 2 x 1) and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at each end in Bright Green (6526749 | 25214) - also in 10344 Lucky Bamboo (review of set 10344 by me)
  • Steering Wheel with 4 Studs on Center in Yellow (6389951 | 67811) - in 2 other sets
  • Steering Wheel with 4 Studs on Center in White (6437702 | 67811) - in 2 other sets
  • Wheel Cover / Hub Cap 28 Spokes 18mm D. in Bright Light Yellow (6420922 | 37195) - in 2 other sets
  • 2x Bar Curved with Axle End and 1 x 1 Round Plate in Sand Green (6525748 | 4042) - also in 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet
  • 4x Plant, Flower Stem with Bottom Bar in Sand Green (6526753 | 24855) - with 1 extra, also in 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet



small lego clip with bar
  • 22x Bar 1L with Clip [Cut Edges and One Side Hole] [Full Clip] in Light Nougat (6492195 | 3484) - in 2 other sets
There's something slightly unsettling about these human robot hands.

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The Flowers 

The Petite Sunny Bouquet Lego Botanical Collection set in a glass jar

Finding an appropriate vase for this was not straightforward; I tried several glasses and jam jars to find one with a narrow enough opening and a fitting depth. Somehow, the usual large bouquets are easier, as  they can be displayed in vases designed for real flowers. It also seems that these flowers are similar in stalk height, so the blossoms don't pile up as beautifully as with the larger bouquets; thus, the green stalk mess forms a significant part of the whole.


another view of the completed set 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet on display in a glass jar

The colours are fresh, with the dominating yellow accented by bright pink and bright light blues. There's a pleasant mix of shapes, from smaller colour dots to larger shapes. However, I feel that one of the three yellow flower types would have been better in some other hue. I like yellow - but this is not the most interesting mix.


further view of Lego Petite Sunny Bouquet in a jar for a vase

Furthermore, I think that the billy buttons and daisies would have benefitted from longer stalks, enabling positions above the larger blossoms and leaves. In contrast, the bluebells arch over the composition beautifully.


extreme close up of small lego flowers

I praised the daisies in 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet as they looked deceivingly realistic with their hair tuft pieces (68212). These are not as good, which is a pity, as the piece would have been available in bright light orange.


lego yarrow flower and peony

The layered yellow yarrows look great - the idea of layering the triple leaf pieces with accessory flowers is remarkable, utilising 2L bar with middle ring and plume hole in end. 

The large peony, however, leaves something to be desired. The gradiented centre looks good, and the clams work as the petals, but I'm sure that another layer of those petals would have improved it. A real peony is a magnificent flower, and this feels more or less plucked.


pink lego gerbera daisy

The gerbera daisy is vibrant and eye-catching with its beautiful colours, although the gaps are a lot larger than on the real ones. The billy buttons have nice colours as well, but they don't quite capture the perfectly rounded shape of the real things. One more yellow sunflower piece on the underside would have improved them.


rear of lego flowers showing dense green construction holding flowers

LEGO Botanicals sets are full of small masterpieces, but in contrast, many designs within 10347 Petite Sunny Bouquet feel somehow rushed. I understand that the piece budget per flower has been reduced here, but I nonetheless feel that some more attention could have been paid to to finishing them. 

For example, the backside of these larger flowers, the tulip and the peony, are lacklustre. This would not be an issue in all models, but the composition of a bouquet is designed to be seen from many angles, so the backsides cannot be avoided.

 

Eero Okkonen's MOC: Soothsayer of the Groves

Lego model, quite large. A radiant woman in floral outfit holding a long stick with bright floral fan on the end. Plants grow from the lime green earth she stands on.

This model began before I even received this set: A ruffled white dress for an unknown character. It had sat on my table for a month or so. I returned to it when I realised that the recoloured bright light yellow triple leaf piece (6545172 | 32607) completes a nice gradient from white to orange for this mould.

Actually, it would be possible to continue this gradient through reddish orange into red, but I didn't have them in large enough quantities. Therefore I ditched most of the white ruff and made it more vibrant – using some of the ruff later in a large flower on the base. Its middle part is, of course, a yellow yarrow from the set; the design was good and didn't require any alterations.


Another view of the original Lego model by Eero Okkonen of a woman standing in marshy land.

The clam pieces from the peony are used on the top part of the dress. The make a nice shoulder ruff, but as the clam piece doesn't have any holes, I had to connect the shoulder joint via Plate Special 3 x 2 with Rounded End, Hole (3176); a classic, weird connector piece. The 2x2 plate root of the clam piece is often cumbersome, but here its studs were useful to make the connection strong enough. 

The head scarf is made of the tulip's petals; nice rounded pieces with an excellently subtle bar connection on the end; it enables many cool combos utilising the part's hollow inside. I've previously played with it on two LEGO Botanicals-based MOCs for New Elementary, Anonymous in a Red Power Armour and Commander Strax.
 

Third view with the woman standing tall, planting the stick of her fan into the ground.

Finally, I expanded the colour scheme with the staff, recycling the idea of the large daisy with a more colourful design. Equipment like this enables more dynamic posing options. 

Furthermore, I built a base, as I wanted to use the recoloured bright green 16L axles somehow. It also gave some context to the character, though the lime base makes it feel – unintentionally – like an Easter ornament. Nonetheless, the finished arrangement is fittingly spring-themed.

Conclusions

My review of the build has been relatively critical. I'd like to stress that this is mostly because of the established high quality of LEGO Botanicals sets, especially 10342 Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet. While the smaller size is understandable, I wished that the quality of the builds would have been equal. In a way, this feels like a "kid version" of the larger bouquets, lacking the high-quality finish. 

This considered, it's still a good set for its price: the colours are decent and the shapes of great variety. As a parts pack with 373 parts for US$29.99/ £24.99/ 29.99€/ AU$49.99 the value is excellent, including a better-than-average selection of recolours and an exciting new mould with fresh structural possibilities.


   

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1 comment:

  1. Fantastic review, and lovely MOC!

    The new Technic connectors this year are very welcome, particularly since it allows for rigid connections at acute angles. They will definitely be of great use for trusses (though my mind jumped to bridges, not buildings). Other ideas that jump to mind include streetlamps, large-scale bike frames, tent/awning supports, and perhaps even the classic "pipe frame" kart from the Mario Kart series!

    More flower and leaf recolors are also always welcome. The bluebells do make me wonder how one might best make that hanging bell-shaped sort of flower at minifig scale, though. The various flora in the Great Deku tree set inspired me to try building a lot of different plants, flowers, and mushrooms from "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", but I have yet to come up with a design I like for the Blue Nightshade. https://zeldawiki.wiki/wiki/Blue_Nightshade The flowers themselves are small enough that I can take liberties with their shape, so the bigger challenge is figuring out what part would make a good curvy stem to suspend multiple small flower pieces from.

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