The leaves are a bit leathery. The pictures of the plant in the pots are of the very young plant which was always bushy and held the leaves so I don't think it is necessarily adapted. The name selection is a bit complicated. I take my inspiration from my Swiss-German Grandfather so I like to use German names for some of the roses. I was looking for a name for this rose when one day my daughter referred to her fiance as Mein Retter. Both of my daughters and I are blessed with special men in our lives so I decided to use Mein Retter in der Not (My Knight in Shining Armour) in their honor.