I apologize, lol, the last thing I want to do is to confuse you even more. I'm new to this too, so... my comment was less a suggestion and more of a true question.
I have a Fukien Tea Tree that I don't think could handle Ohio winters, so I keep it inside during the winter, next to a window. I mean, I could construct a little greenhouse, but I enjoy having it inside for a few months out of the year. Seems to do fine this way.
Anyway, I didn't mean to sound negative, if this is the way you want to do it, you should do it.
