Bouquet recipe: Agape, for universal love
Kindness in a bouquet
Love comes in many forms. The ancient Greeks distinguish no fewer than eight types of love. Agape is one of them: a universal love for everything that exists and lives. Is this the love you want to celebrate on Valentine's Day? Then we have a suitable love bouquet for you.

Agape: universal love
Agape is unconditional love; an all encompassing, selfless type. This love is also seen as universal kindness, a yearn for wanting the best for other people, nature and the world as a whole. The ancient Greek philosophers believed that this love always surrounds us.
The Agape bouquet
In an Agape bouquet, every flower – from clematis to delphinium – is welcoming. As an inclusive form of love, this bouquet is also open to other species, like fruits, like Gomphocarpus fruticosus.
What you need
- Thistle
- Clematis
- Delphinium
- Gomphocarpus fruticosus
- Ranunculus
How to make it
Depending on your area, you can purchase your flowers in-store or online. If you’re purchasing in-store, call your florist ahead and ask them to create a bouquet with our list of ingredients. Alternatively you can also build it yourself with our step-by-step bouquet guide.
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