will often flower after seed has set to take full advantage of additional rainfall after a dry period. The fruit is a hairless, flattened 6cm by 1cm pod that contains brown seeds. The pods begin green but mature to brown, the seeds become ripe usually 2 to 3 months after flowering has finished. Then on a hot day the pods will explode to disperse the seed several metres. Birds are the primary pollinators, but small animals and insects also contribute. Uses Use in horticulture This species is described as "decorative" and can be propagated from seed or from cuttings. It can be grown in full sun or part shade, is drought and frost tolerant but needs relatively dry, well-drained soil. Other uses Bossiaea walkeri produces a very distinct honey, although it appears to have no pastoral value. References walkeri Mirbelioids Flora of New South Wales Flora of Victoria (Australia) Rosids of Western Australia Flora of South Australia Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller