I love how you have such a long range, future focus.

When he revealed the trunk I gasped... what a gorgeous and striking tree!!

Beautiful! It reminds me of J R R Tolkien’s Treebeard . I can almost see the eyes and a long nose!

I turned our monstrosity of a privet in our front garden into quite a decent Niwaki over two days after watching your video on the subject 👍

we are so lucky to have such a great teacher in the ways of BonSai.....thank you Peter Chan

Wow..from bush to bonsai indeed..what a trunk! Can't wait for the next one..thx for sharing Peter.

Absolutely stunning, from out of that jungle is born a beautiful bonsai. Thank you for sharing this with us Mr Chan most enjoyable.

Holy cow, didn't expect that giant trunk. The leaves remind me of forsythia.

Another beautiful video, once again sharing the knowledge. And what an amazing trunk! I am in love with the tree....

What a great teacher! Not only that, but he is humble and wise to boot! Many have said after meeting him that he's such a down to Earth and nice guy!!

I love your videos on bonsai creating, it’s giving me the confidence to try making one for myself, your privet bonsai looks amazing, thank you for your teaching.

Peter your videos always inspire me to try new ways to do bonsai. Thanks for the awesome instruction. Blessings

The privy privet would be a good name. Great videos as always :)

You DO like large bonsai. Beautiful specimen. Thanks

Magic!!! Mr. Peter you are Wizard!!! Love that tree!!!

Those before and after pictures really do wonders to accentuate your purpose of these pruning videos. And the HD pictures you add really capture some amazing, inspiring visuals that you sometimes don't catch during the videos in motion. Amazing job!

What a beautiful tree! Love that trunk

That's a great looking tree!

What A Master Teacher I v learned so much from you. Thank you

wow Peter, this is real beautiful , enjoyed your video

I have just finished watching the over presentation you did on the repotting the beast into a drum pot. How happy to see the before video. Keep up the great work. Cheers, Dick from Vancouver.

Wow, just wonderful! It's beatiful all around.

I've just started watching all your videos through this lock down. I love them. I'll be goin to the garden center tomorrow to look at purchasing my first bonsai. Thanks for your videos. From Australia.

What a beautiful trunk. Thank you for the video!

You're so inspirational! ...how you celebrate and protect life.

I seen my neighbor removing small cedars form his front yard on my way to work one day and wished I could have grabbed one. They trunks were pretty big. I am going to have to keep my eye out as winter is coming soon and people remove these things around now. Thank you for this video, you have transformed something hideous into something beautiful.

Love the front that you settled on. Looks like an old man if the woods with a surprised, somewhat horrified look that you found his hiding place.

That's a beautiful thing Peter.

"In case you are wondering where I am" :D :D I remember the big hollow trees, they were awesome! But this also is an amazing bonsai! :)

The two words that echoed in my mind as I watched you reveal the heart of that tree, "Merlin's Lament," have inspired me to begin writing again. I hope I can one day manage to find such a prize. Thank you for sharing!

madness under control...well done master

I plan to get out an dig up an old privet tomorrow from a place where they are rampant. gorgeous tree!

That’s amazing material!

The natural hollow is awesome

thats a very nice tree in progress!

Nice job done Peter ( you the Man ) Best part of your character is to impart such useful knowledge about Bonsai to the rest of the world 🌎 . u the man again at all times .

Masterpiece peter looks so beautiful...

Wow what more can I say but simply beautiful

A superb looking privet. Great channel

What an artist you are.

Wow! I love it!

This video answers my queries about pruning. Tnx Mr Peter and staff..

Fascinating transformation

Beautifully done!

Just amazed at your vision

I love what you've done! 👍😆💖

You've worked another wonder...amazing trunk in there. I learn so much from watching you work. Thank you for sharing! I had a thought about utilizing office chairs in this manner! People throw them away all the time. It is validating to hear that you use them this way. Would love to see that process, too!

Mr Chan you have done it again

Amazing ... you are a true artist

how i would have loved to see it potted up as well, please make part 2 of the Privy Privet!

Great bonsai master...Nice inspirational clip...!

AWESOME DOOD, SIMPLY POWERFUL!

Amazing work of a magnificent tree. Teacher thanks for sharing video Greetings from Barcelona 👍😊

Great videos love them keep them coming , thanks from Australia

Beautiful tree the trunk is awesome.

So glad you did the privet. I have a couple of them, I see their potential but they are growing too slow and their color is too weak. I'll hit it with some miracle grow and see what happens. Sometimes my plants will get nematodes from being on the ground. Beautiful tree, thank you.

Sir, you work just like a magician .... And have the same mesmerising effect ... Regards

This tree looks like it has a face. The opening is the mouth, then a nose & finally the eyes are peering out above. Nicely done.

Amazing Work 😍

Cool Shirt, Peter!

Certainly a round pot tree to me Peter, I would rotate the front each week. The sign of the master teacher is speaking while working, so many stop and talk, then work, their videos seem long and laborious and you cringe to watch them twice, never with your video, I have watched many over and over. Thank you for creating this wonderful legacy that I am sure will instruct for generations.

I worked in a bonsai nursery for about 3 years after college. I have lived in West and Central Africa for the last 17 years and have seen some giant Baobabs. This reminds me of one of the short squat Baobobs that are found in more arid regions of Northern Cameroon and Nigeria.

Wonderfull privet and wonderfull video. I'm in love whith privets for make bonsai.

Beautiful work mate. Although here in Australia I wouldn’t be putting my hand into voids in the trunk like that. My Ficus has a large hole in the trunk which is a perfect home for all spiders, snakes and lizards. As soon as I evict one species, another takes its place. I’ve learned to wear gloves now.

14:33 would make an amazing horror mask.. dope bonsai too ✌🏻

I like your sense of humor thank you for Inspiring me to go head first into this hobby aside from reptiles witch I love n insects lol

Privets make surprisingly good garden trees. The training does take several years as Peter demonstrated but it is absolutely worth it. Especially when the tree is flowering and it is spreading its pungent smell.

Amazing transformation 👍👍👍👍

call it the toiletry ...lol Bonsai is amazing and you do beautiful work.

Beautiful tree.

What an awesome bonsai you have made, sir! I'm watching your videos every day now. I think Herons needs to get you a Bonsai superman costume, like the original costume, but in greens and browns and with a logo with a B. I guess that wouldn't be in keeping with the tasteful nature of your website, or your demeanor, but you are the Superman of Bonsai to me :)

At first glance, you can not see what is hidden here for a bonsai. A great tree.

What a Amazingly Beautiful Beautiful unusual Tree you created 💚💚💚💚👧👧

Stunning

Master Chan, when spoiled for a front, is there not an opportunity to make a tree that serves to be appreciated from all sides? Perhaps on a plinth as a centerpiece? I realize it won't work for every tree, but when you have a unique specimen such as this... and with the expertise you have, i'm sure you could make it work. My Wife suggest you should call it the Privy Privet considering its history.

Bonsai yg bagus. Dan saya beruntung bisa mendapatkan ilmu dari anda tuan. Ilmu dari maha guru bonsai , semoga sukses selalu untuk anda. Terus berkarya dan tetap berbahagia...dari indonesia.

Amazing!

Peter is a Maestro.

Very beautiful .

Thank you teacher.

Love it. Very Entish

We have some gnarly old oaks around our home. These trees must have been there since the native Americans traveled around Florida.

Awesome 👌

Such an eye!

Beautiful

What a great specimen

I LOVE THIS GUY!!!!!!

method in his madness, love it

This is a a fantastic specimen, much better, than the one I have. I love the hollow trunk! Would you not treat it with lime sulphur, to stop it rotting further?. Is this for sale? I never see stuff like this on your website?

At 14.37 it looks like a face, the hollow is the mouth. Lovely tree!

It has to be called the "Toile-tree", right?

I love the jokes ... great video ... waiting for more

Lovely!

Too beautiful

Awesome.

Looks like an old man in the tree.

Essential toiletries, beautiful tree

That’s my favourite one now

Very nice.

Can we see an update from : How to create a Bonsai from Raw Material video?