Wow... I always had and then gave away my Epi.
Why?
Cause simply they just didn't "perform" for me.
Shape of plants were bad, no blooms... and let's face it, unless you tie the stems around a stake (making the whole plant look ugly), they can take a lot of space, which an apartment gardener just doesn't have enough of.
BUT...seeing this one makes me feel a bit sorry for giving mine away.
