As Fruitnut said, Euro pears can take a long time to produce, up to 8-10 years/ If I were you, I'd not go back to that nursery. Hitting a tree causing trauma to it rather than helping it grow.

You need to understand the nature of pear trees and how long it takes for certain varieties to produce. You can get peach or apple in 3-4 years. Often, not Euro pears.

Pears tends to grow straight up. Bending limb to horizontal level will allow trees to produce fruit buds sooner. Pears need cross pollination. Any pears that blooms at the same time should cross pollinate one another fine.

Again, like Fruitnut said, peaches in zone 4 is very iffy.

Interesting, I did not know what I have are Euro Pears. I'm aware of Asian varieties. So, their aren't any North American pears? Thanks! I will be patient and treat them better! I suspected the guy was full of it, but thought maybe.... I re-read my post and saw an important typo about my peach trees....I said they were 7" tall, well that's WAY off! Supposed to have said 7'(feet)! Wow, sorry! I'm suspecting because of the reported fruit size they may be a type of apricot? I was also given a sample of the fruit to try before I agreed to take a couple seedlings. A little larger than a golf ball, freestone, and very sweet. Since they are 7ft tall and doing very well, should I maybe give them more time as well?

Saffron,

Originally those pears were from Europe so the common name of these pears are called Euro pears. Seckle, Bartlett, Anjou, Bosc are Euro.

Asian pears came later. You will here about Euro lpum and Asian plums as well.

Growing peach from seeds you take a chance of getting anything tastes remotely like the tree it came from. However, it could a decent peach taste-wise.

When your peach starts to flowers and produce fruit, remember that Peach tends to overset. You need to thin about 70%them out to get a good size peaches on the tree.

Yes! I have a very nice 10 year old European Dwarf Mount Royal plum that gives at least 10 gallons of fruit each summer! The best! My 15 year old apple and cherry trees are also doing fantastic! The pears and peaches are a new addition, suggested by my daughter who lives in the next warmer zone, 5. I actually live in the warmer of the two zone 4's, 4b.

Douglas and Flemish are supposed to be for zone 4. Seckel is for zone 5 and higher. That could be why your Seckel does not do well.

Glad to hear that about at least 2 of them, but I'm pretty sure I killed the Sekel with the root-pruning this spring. It was growing nicely 'til then. Seems patience is the payoff for the remainder. Thank you!

Yeah..you want the roots to grow trees and good bark. Agree on patience..it took around 10 years for my pears to smarten up, have any flowered?..Even if they do, not always will they set, good pollination is in order and then the bugs can be another story all together.

Not a single blossom as of yet, I watch diligently. We even had a bit earlier spring with no late frosts this year. I feel bad the root pruning killed my Sekel, even if it's not supposed to be hardy here, it was over 8ft tall and leafed out nicely. Still think there was a good chance. Kinda angry with the nursery guy's advice.

I'm surprised root pruning killed anything! Of course if you did it while leafed out, well that would for sure kill it. Only if dormant.

You should look into bending down those branches. These work with all fruit trees, not just pears.

You are very optimistic about getting peaches in zone 4 b. I am not.