Anyone know why my Mediterranean fan palm does this?

[Jtee]

The first and fourth pic is when I first planted a year and a half ago. The 2nd and 3rd is from today. Sorry for the random upload. 
 

it use to be upright and now it grows kinda bunches up and the older longer fronds droop to the ground. It’s looked this way right about a month after planting it. It seems to grow fine but I have had trouble with two smaller Mediterranean fan palms that are basically one sucker right now that is barely surviving. 
 

I don’t water it a lot but it does get a lot of rain water. 
 

Edited July 11, 2022 by Jtee

[Patrick]

When you first planted the palm it was originally grown in a shadier location. The leaves/ fronds stretched out to try to get to the sun. Now the plant is in full sun and it doesn't need to do that, so it grows "stouter". Palm looks really good in all pictures.

Edited July 11, 2022 by Patrick

[Chester B]

Looks much better now.  As Patrick has said in full sun it will have a more compact appearance.  Personally I'd remove the old stretched out fronds.

[GregVirginia7]

1 hour ago, Chester B said:

Looks much better now.  As Patrick has said in full sun it will have a more compact appearance.  Personally I'd remove the old stretched out fronds.

I agree…the asymmetry would drive me crazy…I know green fronds are to be left alone, but a little sacrifice for the sake of balance, at least for me, is inevitable. The palms look great though and that’s one palm that likes to be dry and sunny…looks very happy there.

[Jtee]

Thanks for the replies, I figured it was a sunlight issue and yes those long hanging fronds are an eyesore lol. I’ll trim them tomorrow.  

[Patrick]

I'm of the Hawaiian mindset, why care braddah? Let it grow. Cut the leaves when they are fully dead, but you do you. It's happy either way, clearly, by your middle photos. 

[Is that alive]

Keep it natural. I like the look of it looking natural and uneven.