Urgent Help/Advice Needed for New Paphiopedilum

[mremensnyder]

Hello everybody,

A friend and I have just received two Paphiopedilum rungsuriyanum seedlings in the mail and they have both arrived very desiccated, however part of some of the leaves appear alive as well as the roots, which look healthy. The plants are not dead. Still they arrived in REALLY bad shape. Each plant has been potted in a 2" pot with mix appropriate for small Paphiopedilum. I have cut away much of the dried out portions of the leaves, and will keep the plant humid but dry to avoid infection.

Still, I feel that without some sort of dramatic preventative measures taken, that a death from fungal or bacterial infection is almost inevitable.

Does anybody have any advice on caring for and nursing back to health plants in this condition?

Also, would some sort of fungicide/bactericide be recommended and which and at what strength?

Thank you so much in advance. I would want to get a start on treatment, if recommended, before any sort of infection sets in.