My interest in house plants started the day I got home from Viet Nam. 1969. Somewhere on this site is a thread on " What got you interested in plants " I posted the story there some months ago. No, I do not sell much locally. Few people here appreciate "different." Most of my rare Sans. came from a seller in S. Calif. Of course you are welcome to come and visit. When it gets really hot there you just might enjoy being here. Maybe not the case anymore (global warming) but 4 - 5 years ago or more we only got up to 90F once every 2 -3 years. Cannot remember a 100. Gene