Rhododendron ( Keinohana Kurume Azalea )
The Kurume hybrid azalea of Japan owe their parentage to several mintage of mountain azaleas , predominantly R. sataense with R. kiusianum . Formerly , the Kurume hybrids were group under R. obtusum , but modern plantsman now reckon R. obtusum a hybrid and not a separate species . Dense , upright , evergreen plant shrub with small , 1 1/4 inch long , elliptic , glossy , olive fleeceable leave-taking ....