[Rad3Dad]

Hello Everyone,
I recognize a lot of you from other forums, so I know I am at the right place for some excellent advice.

I really need some step by step help in trying to save some freshly deflasked orchids I won on ebay. I really had no business bidding on them, without knowing how to care for them, but I did... and now I have two zip-lock bags with these baby orchids in them. Encyclia tampensis and Cattleya intermedia v amethystina

The seller said I should remove them from the bag and spread them out on newspaper. Then spray them with sugar water, and let dry for a few hours. Then place them in a clay pot with sphagnum moss and keep them damp, but not soggy.

I have searched a few sites that give some varied guidance on this subject, but none have mentioned sugar water. So now I am confused and need someone to walk me through this.

I know to expect losses with deflasking, but If I can get some of these to make it, I would be thrilled, and would love the learning experience.

Please forgive me for my impulse purchase of these. I don't usually take on the challenge of caring for something with out doing my homework first. But the more I learn about these, the more I see that this isn't something you can learn overnight.

Thanks in advance,
Mike