There is a fern called Nephrolepsis exalta "fluffy ruffles" which fits your description but I don't think has any sort of perfume. There is another fern called Paesia scaberula which has a sweet spicy perfume but I don't think the fronds are long enough to be the one you have. Perhaps you could Google some images to see if either one fits. Cheers, Dee.

Give it a good soak and see what happens. They survive bushfires so they are reasonably tough. Just depends how dry it got and for how long. You've got nothing to lose in trying. There is a ferns forum here on gardenweb. Also the UK/Europe website "Growing on the edge" has a lot of very knowledgeable treefern enthusiasts.

Well, I am glad I received this bit of info from you all, because I was just coming here to post about something my husband said today about the tree fern that I think may be a bit wrong. But I want to know what you all say. We do have the tree fern planted along our back wall (full sun). I do see new stalks coming through, so hopefully the fern is recovering quickly. I questioned him today about not having a drip line set up to the fern. He has a tall riser instead that sprays over the fern. When I asked why not a drip, he said that he read they get their moisture from the stalks. That they draw moisture in from their leaves. I understand that, but don't they still need watering at their base? Especially here in Southern CA, especially with the heat of summer calling upon us? FYI- in our tropical plants, we have the tree ferns, calla lily, phylodendron, bird of paradise (not the giant), tropic canna, flax and an orange vine flower I don't know the name of. So, I believe that all these require different types of watering. Husband knows this, I don't! However, I know I don't want to lose my tree fern! - Terra

Dave in NOva, no chance of me getting another pic now, it's about an 8 hr trip to get there. I just thought if you go there often that if you recognized the tree's shape when you went you could look at the leaves and see what it is, but there are many trees there, and it'd be hard to pick out the one. I will look online and see if the tree is in a picture, it is a really large tree, by the shape I thought for sure it was an oak. davidrt28, no I didn't know there were Redwoods there, I wish I would've known. I looked up the 2 plants you said got removed and not replaced, the Pine was surely huge if it was a mature one, they should've tried to replace it if they could'nt avoid removal, but the strawberry tree is pretty interesting, I think I saw a couple of them there, they were small, but I remember seeing those strange fruits, so i do think they've replanted a couple more. I wish I could plant one but it says zone 7b on Daves garden.