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Using weather observations from a nearby courtyard garden, Gesell-Schulte found a microclimate 4.5–6.5 °C (8.1–11.7 °F) warmer than surrounding areas. The area can see up to 300 frost-free days per year, and temperatures rarely drop below −5.5 °C (22.1 °F). This allows many types
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Nizza is one of the warmest places in
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to find suitable plants. Some were also imported from France, the
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Nizza is located on the north bank of the Main and stretches from the
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