Clematis 'Gypsy Queen' Introduced in 1877, Clematis 'Gipsy Queen' is a vigorous deciduous climber which gets covered with a profusion of large, 5-6 in. (12-14 cm), remarkably velvety, violet-purple flowers with dark red stamens. On first opening, the blossoms can be an intense dark red, before rapidly changing to deep violet.