{"id":4100,"date":"2024-03-14T07:53:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T06:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4100"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:09:20","slug":"hedera-helix-touch-of-class-fasciation","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-touch-of-class-fasciation\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>Hedera helix<\/em> \u2018Touch of class\u2019 fasciation - Ornamental ivy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"product-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4100\" class=\"elementor elementor-4100\" data-elementor-post-type=\"product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fe4b06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22fe4b06\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677d51f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677d51f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #f0ffed;\">Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix \u2018Touch of Class\u2019 fasciation<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f037a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f037a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdf385 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bdf385\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1479843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1479843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In a nutshell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b751e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5b751e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ivy, <strong><em>Hedera helix<\/em>\u00a0\u2018Touch of Class\u2019 fasciation<\/strong>, is a mutation of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-touch-of-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u2018Touch of Class,<\/a> characterised by fasciations on the stems.<br \/>The leaves are beautifully undulating, contributing to the undeniable charm of this variety of ivy.<\/p><p>It can be used as a climber or ground cover. Interesting fact: it thrives in both sun and shade.<\/p><p>There is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-touch-of-class-mutation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another mutation of \u2018Touch of Class\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbc19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fbc19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c000727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c000727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This cultivar is the result of a mutation of \u2018Touch of Class\u2019 that appeared in our nursery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200c63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"200c63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical details - Hedera helix 'Touch of Class' fasciation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14db67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14db67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Botanical information<\/h3><ul><li>Family: Araliaceae<\/li><li>Genus <em><strong>Hedera<\/strong><\/em><\/li><li>Species : <em>helix<\/em><\/li><li>Cultivar: \u2018Touch of Class\u2019 fasciation<\/li><li>Pierot classification: ivy type, curiosity<\/li><li>Foliage stage: juvenile<\/li><li>Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.<\/li><li>Origin of cultivar: mutation of \u2018Touch of Class\u2019.<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Description of Hedera helix \u2018Touch of Class\u2019 fasciation<\/h3><ul><li>Growth habit: bushy<\/li><li>Number of lobes: usually 5<\/li><li>Leaf shape: wavy edges<\/li><li>Leaf length: 2.5 cm<\/li><li>Sheet width: 2.5 cm<\/li><li>Colour of leaf: medium green<\/li><li>Colour of veins: light green<\/li><li>Colour of stem and petiole: light brown<\/li><li>Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Advice on planting, cultivation and care of Hedera helix \u2018Touch of Class\u2019 fasciation<\/h3><ul><li>Exposure: shade, part shade or sun<\/li><li>Growing : easy<\/li><li>Hardiness: -15\u00b0C<\/li><li>Soil moisture: cool soil<\/li><li>Soil PH: neutral or chalky<\/li><li>Soil type: all<\/li><li>Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing<\/li><li>Use: ground cover, climber, pots, hanging baskets<\/li><li>Development: rapid<\/li><li>Pruning: once a year<\/li><li>Pests: very rare (spider mites, mealy bugs)<\/li><li>Diseases: very rare (leaf spots)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634d5b8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"634d5b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206083f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"206083f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" 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encyclopaedia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ae583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"45ae583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"fasciation\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf234b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-6524 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caf234b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The question of circumstance<\/span><\/h2><h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">What is a fasciation?<\/span><\/h3><p>Fasciation is a natural phenomenon resulting from a growth anomaly in a plant. This anomaly causes growth in bundles (hence the name fasciation). It can affect stems, flowers or fruit. In the case of ivy, fasciation generally involves the stems.\u00a0<\/p><p>This phenomenon is in no way detrimental to the plant. On the contrary, some fasciations significantly embellish the plant in question and make it all the more valuable, as this natural anomaly is quite rare. It is all the more difficult to cause, given that botanists are currently unable to clearly explain the cause(s).<\/p><p>So don't miss out on these natural curiosities!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bacaf6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bacaf6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-1024x146.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-116\" alt=\"La boutique du lierre - Ivy garland\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-1024x146.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-900x129.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-300x43.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande-768x110.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/guirlande.webp 1126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da08f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da08f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Ivy in literature<\/span><\/h3><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u201cThe tombs of Greece are covered with ivy and cypress, as if to veil their sadness.<\/span><span style=\"color: #993366;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><h5 style=\"text-align: right;\">Chateaubriand, Itinerary from Paris to Jerusalem<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mutation of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hedera-etc.com\/en\/product\/hedera-helix-touch-of-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \u2018Touch of Class,<\/a> characterised by fasciations on the stems.<br \/>\nBeautifully undulating leaves add to the undeniable charm of this variety of ivy.<\/p>\n<p>Can be used as a climber or ground cover. Interesting fact: it thrives in both sun and 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