Amaryllis by Christmas???

A "Star of Holland" Amaryllis has been planted in GATE!  Yesterday and today in class, students looked inside the box labeled "amaryllis" to find a container, HARD disk of soil, and a large bulb.  Today that hard disk of soil was mixed with several cups of warm water to create our dirt, the bulb was placed in the dirt....now the waiting begins!

Each week we will chart the growth of our amaryllis.  These grow really fast and are fun to watch.  The box said 8-10 weeks until we should see a bloom.  We are hoping that it grows quickly and we see it before Christmas....will it happen?  Check our blog often to see updates, measurements, and photos of our "Star of Holland" (bright red with a white stripe) amaryllis.  

Should we name our plant?   What are your ideas for naming this red and white flower?