The Dragon Fruit Journey: Trellis Design and Build

Episode 2: Here I take inspiration from many of the dragon fruit trellis designs I found online. I put my own spin on it to hopefully improve the durability of the design. It is designed to be durable, moveable, and pleasing to look at. Included are all the materials I used, design choices, and build walkthrough.
I also have 5 updates that I made to this design. See the Trellis update video here:
• The Dragon Fruit Journ...
Build List:
Item Cost
25 Gallon Pot $20.49
1/3rd of 10' 4x4 Douglas FIr Post $4.38
8' of 2x3 Stud $2.65
2' of 3'×24' Burlap $1.42
4 of 7"x3.5"x1.77" Concrete pavers $1.92
6 of 3/16" x 1.25"L Tapcon Anchors $1.38
Strong Tie 4×4 to 4×4 Connector $7.29
Strong Tie Post Cap $6.78
8 of 3/4" PVC Tees $3.92
8' of 3/4" PVC Pipe $4.81
PVC Glue $5.65
6 of 1.25" Deck Screws $0.50
16 of 3" Deck Screws $1.40
Total $62.59
I also have 5 updates that I made to this design. See the Trellis update video here:
• The Dragon Fruit Journ...
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[@pauhy5601]

@Dragon Fruit Dude,the material you forgot to mention also done by other people are,burlap covering the post areas for the airial roots to cling to& climb as well -the goal to train the stems to shoot straight up the post as fast as it's able from growth?.

[@DragonFruitDude]

@pauhy5601 - thanks! Actually I mention it - as well as Della - here in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKSyhYl5pa12gdksi=LqGgvSrIny3IXxt- it’s 5 improvement to this design!

[@ochwopaul7388]

Amazing . Appreciate

[@danielsiapin]

They make 2x4 out of plastic. Check ewing irrigation or siteone.

[@DragonFruitDude]

@@danielsiapin hmm interesting, this would prevent moisture from damaging the 4x4 (if we screwed 2 2x4’s together). I like the top 2x4’s as wood because I would like to reduce microplastics in my soil as much as possible. So I guess that’s the trade off, microplastics vs wood vs brick and brackets. We already have plastic containers, so I guess I’m getting my daily plastic dosage from there anyway…

[@danv6920]

Good idea. However, the Simpson post cap at the bottom of the post connecting to the bricks is not intended to provide a moment connection. That’s your weak link in your trellis.

[@DragonFruitDude]

Uh-oh...hopefully it will survive being top heavy..

[@Evelynmay88]

Great concept. Agree, you want the trellis to be clean looking in your garden. Great video and new subbie as I keep getting ppl donate cuttings. It’s just wrong to adopt plss as Mrs and not look into how to grow them. Thankyou for a great video. 🌵🌵🌵👏🏻👏🏻

[@DragonFruitDude]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@TimHoSD]

Hi, why not use cedar or redwood for the 4x4 and 2x4 legs? Save the $ and times.

[@DragonFruitDude]

Hey @TimHoSD, I want this trellis to last >10 years. I didn’t want any wood to be in the water + dirt because over those 10 years the wood will break down. So I tired to find a solution where wood did not touch wet soil.