I havent been here in over a year and I can see there are some changes Im going to have to learn!

ALL vining honeysuckles are twiners - that is, they attach themselves to supports by twining stems, not by holdfasts or rootlets. It's my experience that when well established, they grow very vigorously and will easily produce long stems that could have the ability to reach around a telephone pole. But you will have better luck initially if you provide some sort of support system to get the vine started - chicken wire, fishing line, any sort of twine or wire that will give the twining stems a place to start to hold and climb. You might want to check with your phone company about allowing a vine to climb on their poles - here it is prohibited, as it could interfer with maintenance/service. Lonicera sempervirens is also a bit of a misnomer. Only in the very mildest of winter areas will it remain evergreen - it is NOT in my zone 8 climate! And it has no scent, either.

Congrats on your purchase of an excellent honeysuckle. Your hummingbirds will be very pleased! Native honeysuckle (lonicera sempervirens) is not a rampant vine and your trellis size will be fine. Try to place your vine in full sun with good air circulation to avoid mildew problems. On pruning, you should prune this vine sparingly - in early spring remove dead wood and take off a bit of excess growth if your vine begins to outgrow your trellis. Do not give this vine a hard pruning as this will eliminate most of the season's flowering. Keep a close eye open for aphids on this vine as they can hinder new growth. Enjoy!

How far from the fence will the trellis be positioned in the raised bed? If there is a little bit of distance, the visual effect would probably be fine. Have you thought about planting the honeysuckle against the fence, and using the trellis for something else? I used to have a picket fence which was covered with a thick blanket of honeysuckle (mounded on top of the fence). Passersby were always complimenting me on the way it looked. I did have to do freequent trimming to keep it looking neat, but it was very pretty. Lorna