Rhododendron ( Karan Nishiki Kurume Azalea )
The Kurume hybrid azaleas of Japan owe their parentage to several species of mountain azalea , predominantly R. sataense with R. kiusianum . Formerly , the Kurume hybrid were grouped under R. obtusum , but modern horticulturists now turn over R. obtusum a hybrid and not a separate species . Dense , erect , evergreen shrub with small-scale , 1 1/4 inch long , elliptic , lustrous , olive green leaves ....