Euphorbia symmetrica

Now considered by many authorities to be a subspecies of Euphorbia obesa, these were seeded as E. symmetrica. For the novice - or even the expert - it's pretty difficult to tell the difference. Right now, these are getting through our grey days without much sun to bring out the colors. Even when it is sunny, as it has been quite often this winter, the angle of the sun is too low to make much of a difference. Ah, but later this spring...