A new horror opens up....the thought of a Valentines gift as some sort of ongoing suitability exam.
OK if we are determined to underwrite this Hallmark festival.....Dali, yes, but Id say the Maddona of Port Lligat. Restful, with symbolism and a female icon as centre stage to remind him who sent it.
Bonsai to me is too much fuss, and anyway requires to be outside. Try a Vanilla Orchid, if you want to set the Hughes Nurturing Test. Seductive sent as well as flowers, and the name Orchid carries a certain symbolism.
Is he an Opera buff? Very little is more romantic than Puccini....