Please help me identify this plant I killed

Hello everyone, I've been left in charge of my mother's plants whilst my parents are on holiday, and I stupidly overwatered this houseplant and now it's pretty much dead (the stems have started going white and one of them broke off earlier). Anyway, I'd love to buy a new one before they get back (not in a sneaky dishonest way, just so she'd be a little less disappointed), but I have no idea what it's called and it has no label anywhere. Below are some pictures of what's left, in case it's not recognisable, it had many pink petals that were sort of, I don't know, frilly? Best take a look because I clearly can't describe it very well.



Here's a close up of one of the remaining petals.


If anyone has any tips on how to care for this plant, should I be able to buy a new one, they would also be much appreciated. Thank you!

 

Hello unsayunsay

You certainly have fallen foul in the houseplant sitting department, haven't you? :dh:

It's hard to tell but I would say it's one of the Begonias, perhaps a miniature Picotee which has double flowers.

Hopefully someone else will come along and give their opinion.

It's very decent of you to replace it for your mother.

 

It looks like a Begonia, but I've no idea which one. There are millions of varieties.

My advice would be to pop into a good garden centre and look at the Begonias to find one that looks similar. This one looks like it's had it, to me!

 

Ahh, Begonia, the name sounds familiar. Thank you both for replying so swiftly. I really am awful with plants, I either water them too much or too little. In any case I'll be going to the garden centre and picking one that looks closest to it. Thanks again!

 

On second thoughts, by the stems and leaves it could be a Portulaca oleracea ... below are singles and doubles.

 

Hmm, the petals weren't "open" as they are in that first pic, they were sort of more rose-like, as in the second pic, but the leaves in the second pic are a little big to be a good match. Thanks for trying though, of course it could've been avoided by not overwatering the plant in the first place so I'm kicking myself.

 

Aww what a shame, but it is good of you to think of replacing it. I don't know the name of the plant, sorry, but might it be an idea to take a stem of the plant with you to the garden centre? Try to go to a really good one if possible. You could ask one of the assistants there to help you, and you might be able able to either match it up or replace like for like, or get one very close too it.

Hope you manage to get it sorted. Good Luck! x

 

Hello 'Unsayunsay'

It certainly looks like a begonia - what you now need is a decent garden centre to take the plant along to check if they sell anything similar. I'm sure that your mother will be pleased to receive another plant anyway.
If it has any chance to survive I would cut the plant back to 4 inchesd or so and leave outside to see if it may recover.

 

Thanks for the replies Joolz and barnaby, I've not had a chance to get to the garden centre yet, so I just put the plant outside in an attempt to dry it out a little, but I think it's had it now, it just a mushy brown lump. In any case I'll probably take the pictures I took with me to show an assistant and hopefully I'll redeem myself, lol.

 

Unsay, it's Begonia Elatior, the indoor flowering Begona. There a several types and yours looks(ed) like the rosebud variety. They dislike overwatering as you have found out. There should still be some around even now, good luck.