Rhododendron ( Benifude Kurume Azalea )
The Kurume hybrid azaleas of Japan owe their parentage to several species of mountain azalea , preponderantly R. sataense with R. kiusianum . Formerly , the Kurume hybrids were group under R. obtusum , but modern horticulturists now consider R. obtusum a cross and not a separate metal money . Dense , upright , evergreen plant shrub with small , 1 1/4 in long , elliptic , glossy , olive green leaves ....