There is ALWAYS a way, Terri. I grow things here that I was told would be impossible to grow. I am forever expanding not only my knowledge of growing tropical plants but pressing that envelop of growing "difficult" plants. I like to experiment and that's the way I learn to (sometimes) fool Mother Nature. You sound a lot like me in that you want to grow tropical plants and just have to figure out a way to do so successfully. You can do it, regardless of what others might tell you. We all have God-given abilities to overcome difficulties and obstacles. Just stay at it.
