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title: "My first bonsai, let’s hope I can keep it alive 😉"
description: "My first bonsai, let’s hope I can keep it alive 😉"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/hB0M8pmURCqUK7zhKpIOTw/JyUPgPhzRsq2myeT7BZYNQ"
community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Nathalie"
published: "2024-05-07T14:58:37.806495Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Y5zPdBjdwnZzJXvDnlmjOS_52a25kKwyYhAW0nNTk0g/2TC80w3zSxekPeMkKNQI6Q.webp?size=large"
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# My first bonsai, let’s hope I can keep it alive 😉

_Posted by Nathalie on 2024-05-07_

My first bonsai, let’s hope I can keep it alive 😉

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Y5zPdBjdwnZzJXvDnlmjOS_52a25kKwyYhAW0nNTk0g/2TC80w3zSxekPeMkKNQI6Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Y5zPdBjdwnZzJXvDnlmjOS_52a25kKwyYhAW0nNTk0g/922kKZoDTwqIrXMNW6sQTQ.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Nathalie commented on 2024-05-19

I have to trim it the leafs are growing like crazy but I’m so scared !!!

### Avery commented on 2024-06-05

You got this!!!

### Garry commented on 2024-06-28

This plant appears to be a ficus,  
microcarpa ginseng.  
This is a grafted plant. The leaves are the ficus and the stem is a Microcarpa and resembles a G

#### Nathalie replied on 2024-07-01

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Y5zPdBjdwnZzJXvDnlmjOS_52a25kKwyYhAW0nNTk0g/Jj0mMNXIRxuL2vSccya0XA.webp?size=large)

#### Nathalie replied on 2024-07-01

Im not sure but it keeps growing 😉

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