Rhododendron ( Sorrento Kurume Azalea )
The Kurume hybrid azalea of Japan owe their parentage to several species of mountain azaleas , predominantly R. sataense with R. kiusianum . Formerly , the Kurume hybrids were aggroup under R. obtusum , but modern horticulturist now view R. obtusum a cross and not a separate species . Dense , upright , evergreen plant shrub with small , 1 1/4 inch long , elliptic , glossy , olive light-green leaves ....