A new Pelargonium plant named ‘PEQZ0027’ particularly distinguished by intense violet colored inflorescences held above the medium-green foliage, very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, and exceptional edema tolerance on a well-branched plant habit.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Pelargonium interspecific.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a newPelargonium, botanically known asPelargonium interspecific, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘PEQZ0027’.

‘PEQZ0027’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar ‘PEQZ0027’ has violet colored inflorescences held above the medium-green foliage, very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, and exceptional edema tolerance on a well-branched plant habit.

‘PEQZ0027’ originates from a hybridization in a controlled breeding program made in February 2013 in a greenhouse in Guatemala. The female parent was an unpatented, proprietary plant ofP. interspecificparentage, identified as ‘10975-2’ with violet florets and smaller more open plant habit when compared to ‘PEQZ0027’.

The male parent of ‘PEQZ0027’ was an unpatented, proprietary plant ofP. interspecificparentage, identified as ‘11295-2’ with violet florets and a more double flower form when compared to ‘PEQZ0027’. The resultant seed was sown in September 2013.

‘PEQZ0027’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in January 2014 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘PEQZ0027’ was accomplished when vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in the March 2014 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in March 2014 in Gilroy, Calif., and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘PEQZ0027’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not been applied for. ‘PEQZ0027’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘PEQZ0027’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be the basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes thisPelargoniumas a new and distinct variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in late March 2017 under natural light. These plants were approximately 12-14 weeks old and were grown in a 4.5 inch containers, in a greenhouse trial. The plants shown in the photographs were about 16 weeks old. The photographs were taken in April 2017.