Who said LEGO Botanicals needs to be bright and cheery? 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement proves that a darker colour scheme can work just as well for this ever-growing theme.
11513 Dark Flower Arrangement is part of LEGO Botanicals’ summer 2026 wave, which is striving to do something different five years into the line-up. The 562-piece flower arrangement follows to some extent in the footsteps of 10345 Flower Arrangement, only this time with a smaller, more affordable offering and a darker colour palette.
Where that release was £94.99 / $109.99 / €109.99, 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement is a much more reasonable £54.99 / $59.99 / €59.99. This arrangement is smaller, but it is no less impressive. It makes its presence known on display with a distinctly gothic aesthetic. The hues of black, purple, and maroon blend together in an exquisite palette that recalls a sense of calm and serenity.
The flowers represented in 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement include dark red roses, petunias, a purple anemone, a dark red dahlia, black tulips, pimpernelles and light purple mistflowers. Many of these are familiar faces in LEGO Botanicals, though not in these colours. The new hues make them seem fresh and exciting, and while some of the builds are repetitive, such an outcome is inevitable in LEGO Botanicals.
Ranking the designs of these LEGO flowers is nearly impossible, since they’re all fantastic for different reasons. The tulips stand tall above the rest of the build with simple curved shaping. They are just challenging enough to put together to provide an immense feeling of satisfaction.
The roses use the technique featuring wheel arches to elegantly curve in on themselves. The purple anemone's use of shell pieces gives the flower more presence and immediately draws your attention. Everything in this model has been expertly selected to work perfectly with everything else.
The base of the flower arrangement is designed to be simple and functional, and it’s almost completely hidden by the dense nature of the flower arrangement. Nothing more was necessary for the base, and it doesn’t take up more of the piece count than it needs to. You can, in theory, rearrange the flowers on this base, but no display will look anywhere near as good as the advertised arrangement. The option is nice to have, though it will almost certainly go unused.
While 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement is smaller and more affordable than 10345 Flower Arrangement, and the new set has over 560 pieces, the price doesn’t feel justified. £54.99 / $59.99 / €59.99 looks good on paper for everything in 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement, but the arrangement is ultimately dense yet still too small. It’s a set to look out for in sales, even if only with a minor discount.
Despite our feelings on the price, 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement is proof that any palette can be used to great effect in LEGO Botanicals. It demonstrates that the theme has plenty of room left to grow, even if that means revisiting earlier concepts. 11513 Dark Flower Arrangement will be available from August 1, 2026, for £54.99 / $59.99 / €59.99.
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