Hi, welcome to the forum. I had to look up hens and chickens, then I realised I have a shelf of them in my greenhouse, common names can vary. May I suggest that when someone asks what you would like for Christmas you ask for an amaryllis. They usually come with a pot and fibre to plant them in, make a beautiful flower, and, come back year after year with a only a little bit of attention. Here is a thread about them with plenty of pictures,
https://www.gardening-forums.com/threads/hippeastrum-commonly-known-as-amaryllis.1886/
Welcome to the world of plants, they are great to have around.