Thank you everyone.....Margo, Bruce, Randy, Ron, Smwboxer, and Michael.
I decided to start over and redo the mount entirely. I wanted to take your advice and remove some sphag, as well as mount the orchid roots-up as you suggested, Bruce. When I got to the "roots-up part", I tried and I tried...but just couldn't get the hang of it, for some reason. I even blamed my difficulty on the mount so I ordered some cork ones. They should arrive later this week, so I'm planning to give it another shot then. Actually, much of my confusion was in positioning the foliage. I'm unclear as to whether it should lay flat against the mount or not. If it is, I don't understand how it will bushout as it grows. I think I should readup on mounting instructions more. As for watering...I appreciate your advice. If I ever get my mounting project completed, I understand better now how I should water.
Thanks again,
Vicki