Dividing hardy mumsand color change

This is the 3rd year that my hardy mums have come back. My question is 2 fold. I need to move them to a sunnier place and divide them. Also, my mums have literally changed color. They were a dark pink to red with a white center. They are now pink with a yellowish center. I swear someone must have switched them!
Any thoughts? Thank you!
Patti Anderson

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 10/19/2017 @ 7:16 pm

You can, most certainly, move and divide them. The best time to do this is in fall when there is little chance of a heat wave. As far as the color change: I believe it is most likely that a cross pollination with another variety or color has occurred. This means that the next generation of seeds are different than what you have started originally.

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