“The second Labour which he [Herakles] undertook was the slaying of the Lernaean Hydra, springing from whose single body were fashioned a hundred necks, each bearing the head of a serpent. And when one head was cut off, the place where it was severed put forth two others; for this reason it was considered to be invincible, and with good reason, since the part of it which was subdued sent forth a two-fold assistance in its place.” 

– Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, C1st B.C.E. 

This is a trellis which I designed after nearly killing my succulent, which was in dire need of one at the time. I had dropped the pot on the ground, snapping the plant only a few inches up. But to my amazement, where there once was merely one head, nearly a dozen more sprouted in its place! 

Thus this trellis was inspired by the Greek myth of the fearsome Hydra of Lerna, slain by Heracles (with the help of Iolaus) during his second labor.

The model was designed as a complete piece, then split up so it could be printed on a Prusa MINI. You can use the “hydratrellis-complete” model as a reference for assembly.

Printed using green PETG and assembled with super glue.